Domestic Workers

The employment of domestic workers; which includes housekeepers, gardeners, nannies, domestic drivers, etc.; is governed by this determination.

The determination sets –
minimum wages
working hours
number of leave days
termination rules

Application
Sectoral Determination 7 applies to all domestic workers (including independent contractors and those employed by agencies), except domestic workers who – work on farms; or are covered by – another sectoral determination, or a bargaining council agreement.
The Basic Conditions of Employment Act applies in respect of any matter not covered by this sectoral determination.

 

DOMESTIC WORKER SECTOR MINIMUM WAGES: 2019

Minimum Wage Posted on by
Table 1: Area A
Minimum wages for domestic workers who work more than 27 ordinary hours per week
Table 2: Area A
Minimum wages for domestic workers who work 27 ordinary hours per week or less

BergrivierL ocal Municipality, Breederivier Local Municipality, Buffalo City Local Municipality, Cape Agulhas Local Municipality, Cederberg Local Municipality, City of Cape Town, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Drakenstein Local Municipality, Ekurhulen Metropolitan Municipality, Emalahleni Local Municipality, Emfuleni Local Municipality, Ethekwini Metropolitan Unicity, Garnagara Local Municipality, George Local Municipality, Hibiscus Coast Local Municipality, Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality, Kgatelopele Local Municipality, Khara Hais Local Municipality, Knysna Local Municipality, Kungwini Local Municipality, Kouga Local Municipality, Langeberg Local Municipality Lesedi ocal Municipality Makana Local Municipality, Mangaung Local Municipality, Matzikama Local Municipality, Metsimaholo Local Municipality, Middelburg Local Municipality, Midvaal Local Municipality, Mngeni Local Municipality, Mogale Local Municipality, Mosselbaai Local Municipality, Msunduzi Local Municipality, Mtubatu Local Municipality, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Nelson Mandela, Nokeng tsa Taemane Local Municipality, Oudtshoorn Local Municipality, Overstrand Local Municipality, Plettenbergbaai Local Municipality, Potchefstroom Local Municipality, Randfontein Local Municipality, Richtersveld Local Municipality, Saldanha Bay Local Municipality, Sol Plaatjie Local Municipality, Stellenbosch Local Municipality, Swartland Local Municipality, Swellendam Local Municipality, Theewaterskloof Local Municipality, Umdoni Local Municipality, uMhlathuze Local Municipality and Witzenberg Local Municipality.

Minimum rates for the period 3 December 2018 to promulgation of the minimum wage provision contained in the National Minimum Wage Act
Minimum rates for the period 3 December 2018 to promulgation of the minimum wage provision contained in the National Minimum Wage Act.

Hourly Rate (R)

Weekly Rate (R)

Monthly Rate (R)

13.69

616.03*

2669.24 **

Hourly Rate (R)

Weekly Rate (R)

Monthly Rate (R)

16.03

432.78 ***

1875.22 ****

Table 1: Area 9 (Areas not mentioned in Area A) Minimum wages for domestic workers who work more than 27 ordinary hours per week
Table 2: Area B (Areas not mentioned in Area A) Minimum wages for domestic workers who work 27 ordinary hours per week or less

Hourly Rate (R)

Weekly Rate (R)

Monthly Rate (R)

12.47

561.27*

2431.97 **

Hourly Rate (R)

Weekly Rate (R)

Monthly Rate (R)

14.72

397.37 ***

1721.81 ****

* Indicative weekly rate for employees working a maximum of 45 ordinary hours per week.
** Indicative monthly rate for employees working a maximum of 45 ordinary hours per
week.
*** Indicative weekly rate for employees working a maximum of 27 ordinary hours per
week. * * ** Indicative monthly rate for employees working a maximum of 27 Ordinary hours per
week.

 

Source: http://www.labour.gov.za/DOL/downloads/legislation/sectoral-determinations/basic-conditions-of-employment/domesticwages2018.pdf

DOMESTIC WORKER MINIMUM WAGE

Minimum Wage Posted on by

DOMESTIC WORKER MINIMUM WAGE

DOMESTIC WORKER MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES FROM 1 DECEMBER 2016 Wage Tables for the Domestic Worker Sector
Table 1 Minimum wages for domestic workers who work more than 27 ordinary hours per week
Area A
Bergrivier Local Municipality, Breederivier Local Municipality, Buffalo City Local Municipality, Cape Agulhas Local Municipality, Cederberg Local Municipality, City of Cape Town, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Drakenstein Local Municipality, Ekurhulen Metropolitan Municipality, Emalahleni Local Municipality, Emfuleni Local Municipality, Ethekwini Metropolitan Unicity, Gamagara Local Municipality, George Local Municipality, Hibiscus Coast Local Municipality, Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality, Kgatelopele Local Municipality, Khara Hais Local Municipality, Knysna Local Municipality, Kungwini Local Municipality, Kouga Local Municipality, Langeberg Local Municipality, Lesedi Local Municipality, Makana Local Municipality, Mangaung Local Municipality, Matzikama Local Municipality, Metsimaholo Local Municipality, Middelburg Local Municipality, Midvaal Local Municipality, Mngeni Local Municipality, Mogale Local Municipality, Mosselbaai Local Municipality, Msunduzi Local Municipality, Mtubatu Local Municipality, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Nelson Mandela, Nokeng tsa Taemane Local Municipality, Oudtshoorn Local Municipality, Overstrand Local Municipality, Plettenbergbaai Local Municipality, Potchefstroom Local Municipality, Randfontein Local Municipality, Richtersveld Local Municipality, Saldanha Bay Local Municipality, Sol Plaatjie Local Municipality, Stellenbosch Local Municipality, Swartland Local Municipality, Swellendam Local Municipality, Theewaterskloof Local Municipality, Umdoni Local Municipality, uMhlathuze Local Municipality and Witzenberg Local Municipality.
Minimum rates for the period 1 December 2014 to

30 November 2015

Minimum rates for the period 1 December 2015 to

30 November 2016

Minimum rates for the period

1 December 2016 to

30 November 2017

Hourly Rate (R ) 10.59 Hourly Rate (R ) 11.44 Hourly Rate (R ) 12.42
Weekly Rate (R ) 476.68 Weekly Rate (R ) 514.82 Weekly Rate (R ) 559.09
Monthly Rate (R ) 2065.47 Monthly Rate (R ) 2230.70 Monthly Rate (R ) 2422.54
Wages in Area A will be subjected to a CPI plus 1% increase for the period 1 December 2016 to 30 November 2017. CPI*** (Headline) six weeks prior to 1 December 2016 has been 6,1%.This means that wages for this period was calculated as follows: CPI (Headline) plus 2.5% for Area A = 6,1% + 2.5% =8.6%.
Area B
Areas not mentioned in Area A
Minimum rates for the period 1 December 2014 to 30 November 2015 Minimum rates for the period 1 December 2015 to 30 November 2016 Minimum rates for the period 1 December 2016 to 30 November 2017
Hourly Rate (R ) 9.30 Hourly Rate (R ) 10.23 Hourly Rate (R ) 11.31
Weekly Rate (R ) 418.32 Weekly Rate (R ) 460.15 Weekly Rate (R ) 508.93
Monthly Rate (R ) 1812.57 Monthly Rate(R ) 1993.82 Monthly Rate (R ) 2205.16
Wages in Area B will be subjected to a CPI plus 2% increase for the period 1 December 2016 to 30 November 2017. CPI*** (Headline) six weeks prior to 1 December 2016 has been 6,1%.This means that wages for this period was calculated as follows: CPI (Headline) plus 4.5% for Area B = 6,1% + 4.5% =10.6%.

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