National Minimum Wage Act, 2018 (Act No. 9 of 2018)

Chapter 2 : National Minimum Wage

7. Conduct of annual review

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For the purposes of conducting an annual review and recommending adjustments, the Commission must—

(a) promote—
(i) the medium term targets referred to in section 11(d);
(ii) the alleviation of poverty; and
(iii) the reduction of wage differentials and inequality; and
(b) consider—
(i) inflation, the cost of living and the need to retain the value of the minimum wage;
(ii) wage levels and collective bargaining outcomes;
(iii) gross domestic product;
(iv) productivity;
(v) ability of employers to carry on their businesses successfully;
(vi) the operation of small, medium or micro-enterprises and new enterprises;
(vii) the likely impact of the recommended adjustment on employment or the creation of employment; and
(viii) any other relevant factor.