Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesNational Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing IndustryMain Collective AgreementPart E : Provisions for the Northern Region (Knitting)Wage Schedule-Knitting |
| (1) | 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 Clause 4(Part E)(1)(a) inserted by section 7(1) of Notice No. R. 4360, GG50106, dated 9 February 2024]
| (a) | An employer shall, subject to the provisions of subclauses (1) (b), (c) and (d), (4), (6), (7) and (8), pay to each of his employees, from the date of coming into operation of this part of the Agreement, not less than the weekly wage prescribed for an employee of his class as set out below: |
Provided that—
| (i) | any trainee who, immediately prior to the date of coming into operation of this part of the Agreement, was in receipt of a wage higher than that then payable to an employee of his class shall, on the first pay day following the date of coming into operation of this part of the Agreement and on each subsequent pay day, be paid as a weekly wage the next higher wage prescribed for an employee of his class; and any such increase granted to a trainee on such dates shall not affect the actual experience of such trainee for the purpose of granting further increases; |
| (ii) | the wage of an employee other than a trainee who, immediately prior to the date of coming into operation of this part of the Agreement, was in receipt of a wage higher than that then payable to an employee of his class shall be increased with effect from the first pay day following the date of coming into operation of this part of the Agreement by an amount equal to the increase which an employee of his class would receive if he earned the prescribed wage, as from the said date; |
| (iii) | an employee, other than a trainee, in receipt of a wage higher than that prescribed for an employee of his class, who was employed for a period of 13 weeks or more prior to the incremental date, shall be entitled to the prescribed increase, notwithstanding the provisions of clause 4 (1)(b): |
[Part E(4)(1)(a) substituted by section 7(2) of Notice No. R. 4360, GG50106, dated 9 February 2024]
| (a) | A once-off payment equivalent to one (1) day's pay at the rates applicable as at the end of December 2020 shall be paid to all employees by no later than 1st June 2021. |
[Clause 4(Part E)(a) inserted by section 7(4) of Notice No. R. 421, GG44572, dated 14 May 2021]
Table of Clauses
Clause No. |
Existing 2022/2023 |
New 2023/2024 |
11(2)(a) |
R3,51 |
R3,74 |
11(2)(b) |
R3,78 |
R4,03 |
13E(1) |
54 cents |
58 cents |
13F(2) |
81 cents |
86 cents |
19(4) |
R30,54 |
R32,54 |
19(5) |
R30,54 |
R32,54 |
20(2)(b) |
R9,56 |
R10,19 |
30(5) |
25 cents |
27 cents |
31(1) |
31 August 2023 |
1 September 2023 |
[Table of Clauses substituted by section 7(3) of Notice No. R. 4360, GG50106, dated 9 February 2024]
Prior to the introduction of short-time, consultation with the Trade Union shall be encouraged.
[Clause inserted by section 7(3) of Notice No. R. 2848, GG47669, dated 9 December 2022]