You will have to pay your domestic worker more from December
The department of Labour has increased the minimum wage payable to domestic workers effective from 1 December 2015
NATIONAL – The department of Labour has increased the minimum wage payable to domestic workers effective from 1 December 2015 until 30 November 2016.
January 2015 domestic workers wages
Domestic workers who work 27 ordinary hours a week or more
(Area A) Wages increase to an hourly rate of R11.44 and a weekly rate of R514.82. The monthly wage is minimum of R2 230.70.
(Area B) Wages increase to an hourly rate of R10.23 and a weekly rate of R460.15. The monthly wage is minimum of R1 993.82.
Domestic workers who work less than 27 ordinary hours a week
(Area A) Wages increase to an Hourly rate of R13.39 and a weekly rate of R361.50. The monthly wage is minimum of R1566.35.
(Area B) Wages increase to an hourly rate of R12.07 and a weekly rate of R325.98. The monthly wage is minimum of R1 412.49.
Area A refers to large metropolitan municipalities and built up areas and suburbs – Area B is all other municipalities which includes Polokwane. See the full list here
