The Department of Labour’s new Minimum Wage for the hospitality industry is applicable from today, as detailed below:
| Minimum Wage | ||
| 1 July 2009 to 30 June 2010 | ||
| R.p.m. | R.p.w. | R.p.h. |
| R 1,843.23 | R 425.43 | R 9.45 |
The wage increase, based on inflation plus 2 %, does not take the credit crunch into account, as it was designed two years ago. Many a worker may wish to retain his or her job at the current level than to be made redundant due to a further financial burden on employers.
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