Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)

Notices

Bargaining Council for the Furniture Manufacturing Industry

Western Cape

Extension to non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement

Part lll

Annexures

Annexure A - Job Grading and minimum new entrant wages

B. Specified Minimum Weekly Wage Rates for New Employees
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Sectors

Occupation Skills Level

Occupation Skills Level Code

Minimum weekly wage rate effective for New Entrant employees

Furniture, Bedding, Curtaining and Upholstery

Unskilled employees

05

R517,88 pw

Semi-skilled employees

04

R741,71 pw

Skilled employees

03

R796,94 pw

Chargehands

02

R859,68 pw

Foremen & Supervisors

01

R859,68 pw

 

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Note:The prescribed minimum weekly wage for a new entrant employee into the Furniture Manufacturing Industry is stipulated as a minimum weekly wage.

 

This means that a worker who meets the new entrant criteria in an establishment and whose normal working week is a 44 hour week and a worker who meets the new entrant criteria in an establishment whose normal working week is a 40 hour week must receive at least the prescribed minimum wage for the relevant occupation skill level category.

 

Example:—

 

Company A

Working week

44 hours

New Entrant Employee

Category Un-Skilled - works 44 hours in one

pay week and is to receive a minimum weekly

wage of R470.80

 

R708 Annex A-B