Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997)

Sectoral Determinations

Sectoral Determination 7 : Domestic Worker Sector, South Africa

Part B : Wages

2. Wages

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(1)With effect from 1 November 2002, an employer must pay a domestic worker at least the minimum wage prescribed in this clause.

 

(2)An employer must pay a domestic worker who works more than 27 ordinary hours of work per week—
(a)at least the weekly or monthly wage set out in Table 1; or
(b)by agreement between the employer and domestic worker, at least the hourly rate set out in Table 1 for every hour or part of an hour that the domestic worker works.

 

(3)An employer must pay a domestic worker who works 27 or less ordinary hours of work per week—
(a)at least the weekly or monthly wage set out in Table 2;
(b)by agreement between the employer and domestic worker, at least the hourly rate set out in Table 2 for every hour or part of an hour that the domestic worker works.

 

(4)A domestic worker who works for less than four hours on any day must be paid for four hours' work on that day.