Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997)Sectoral DeterminationsSectoral Determination 7 : Domestic Worker Sector, South AfricaPart B : Wages2. Wages |
| (1) | With effect from 1 November 2002, an employer must pay a domestic worker at least the minimum wage prescribed in this clause. |
| (2) | An employer must pay a domestic worker who works more than 27 ordinary hours of work per week— |
| (a) | at least the weekly or monthly wage set out in Table 1; or |
| (b) | by agreement between the employer and domestic worker, at least the hourly rate set out in Table 1 for every hour or part of an hour that the domestic worker works. |
| (3) | An employer must pay a domestic worker who works 27 or less ordinary hours of work per week— |
| (a) | at least the weekly or monthly wage set out in Table 2; |
| (b) | by agreement between the employer and domestic worker, at least the hourly rate set out in Table 2 for every hour or part of an hour that the domestic worker works. |
| (4) | A domestic worker who works for less than four hours on any day must be paid for four hours' work on that day. |