Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesNational Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing IndustryMain Collective AgreementPart B : Provisions for the Free State and Northern Cape RegionMinimum Wages |
Where any of the Council's prescribed wage rates in the National Main Collective Agreement is less than the National Minimum Wage (NMW) it will be adjusted upwards to at least the NMW. The onus is on the employer to ensure that they are not in contravention of the NMW
[Words preceding (Part B)(1) substituted by section 4(1) of Notice No. R. 5831, GG52054, dated 7 February 2025]
| (1) | Subject to subclauses (4), (5) and (6), the minimum weekly wage to be paid by an employer to each employee of the undermentioned classes shall be as set out below: Provided that if an employee performs work in more than one category, he shall be classified in the grade for which the highest wage is prescribed. |
Prior to the introduction of short-time, consultation with the Trade Union shall be encouraged.
[Part B(4)(1) substituted by section 4(2) of Notice No. R. 5831, GG52054, dated 7 February 2025]
Table of Clauses
Clause No. |
Existing 2023/2024 |
New 2024/2025 |
20(1)(a) |
R3,74 |
R3,98 |
20(1)(b) |
R4,03 |
R4,29 |
21(3) |
R31,08 |
R33,10 |
23D(1) |
59 cents |
63 cents |
23E(2) |
87 cents |
93 cents |
35(4) |
15 cents |
16 cents |
35(5) |
26 cents |
28 cents |
36(1) |
31 August 2024 |
1 September 2024 |
[Part B Table of Clauses substituted by section 4(6) of Notice No. R. 5831, GG52054, dated 7 February 2025]