Following its routine annual review, the National Minimum Wage Commission has gazetted a report recommending an upward adjustment based on the consumer price index (CPI) plus between 0.05% and 0.1%. The thinking behind this proposal is unpacked in the report. At the beginning of this year, the national minimum hourly wage was increased by R1.50 to R23.19.
Stakeholders have until 13 January 2023 to make written submissions.
Published by SA Legal Academy Policy Watch