Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)NoticesNational Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing IndustryMain Collective AgreementPart D : Provisions for the Northern Region (Clothing)Wage Schedule-Clothing |
| A. | The following provisions shall apply to employers and employees in the Clothing Sector of the Industry: |
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 D)(A)(1) inserted by section 6(1) of Notice No. R. 4360, GG50106, dated 9 February 2024]
| (1) | Subject to the provisions of subclauses (5) (a), (5) (b), (6), (8) and (9), not less than the following minimum wages shall be paid to the undermentioned categories of employees employed in the Clothing Sector of the Industry, from the date of coming into operation of this part of the Agreement and on each pay day thereafter: Provided that trainees whose increased experience as at 31 August 2013 entitles them to a higher wage in terms of the table below shall be paid the increased wage from the date of coming into operation of this part of the Agreement and on each pay day thereafter: |
[Part D(4A)(1) Table substituted by section 6(2) of Notice No. R. 4360, GG50106, dated 9 February 2024]