South Africa
National Minimum Wage Act, 2018
Act 9 of 2018
- Published in Government Gazette 42060 on 27 November 2018
- Assented to on 23 November 2018
- There are multiple commencements
- [This is the version of this document as it was from 1 March 2022 to 28 February 2023.]
Provisions | Status |
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Chapter 2, section 4(8) |
commenced on 1 May 2017.
Note: See section 17(4) |
Chapter 1 (section 1–3); Chapter 2, section 4(1), 4(2), 4(3), 4(4), 4(5), 4(6), 4(7), 4(9), section 5, section 6–7; Chapter 3 (section 8–14); Chapter 4, section 15–16, section 17(1), 17(2), 17(3) | commenced on 1 January 2019 by Government Notice R1378 of 2018. |
Chapter 4, section 17(4) | commenced on 7 August 2020. |
- [Amended by National Minimum Wage Act, 2018: Amendment of Schedules (Government Notice R175 of 2020) on 1 March 2020]
- [Amended by National Minimum Wage Amendment Act, 2020 (Act 3 of 2020) on 7 August 2020]
- [Amended by National Minimum Wage Act, 2018: Amendment of Schedules (Government Notice 76 of 2021) on 1 March 2021]
- [Amended by National Minimum Wage Act, 2018: Amendment of Schedules (Government Notice 1732 of 2022) on 1 March 2022]
Chapter 1
Interpretation, purpose and application
1. Definitions
In this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise—"Basic Conditions of Employment Act" means the Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997);"Cabinet" means the cabinet referred to in section 91 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996;"Commission" means the National Minimum Wage Commission established in terms of section 8;"employer" means any person who is obliged to pay a worker for the work that that worker performs for that person;"Labour Relations Act" means the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995);"Minister" means the Minister of Labour;"national minimum wage" means the national minimum wage determined in Schedule 1 and adjusted annually in terms of section 6;"NEDLAC" means the National Economic Development and Labour Council established in terms of section 2 of the National Economic Development and Labour Council Act, 1994 (Act No. 35 of 1994);"ordinary hours of work" means the hours of work permitted in terms of section 9 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act or in terms of any agreement in terms of section 11 or 12 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act;"organised business" means organised business as defined in the National Economic Development and Labour Council Act, 1994 (Act No. 35 of 1994);"organised community" means those non-governmental organisations contemplated in the National Economic Development and Labour Council Act, 1994 (Act No. 35 of 1994);"organised labour" means organised labour as defined in the National Economic Development and Labour Council Act;"prescribed" means prescribed by regulation under this Act;"this Act" includes the regulations made under this Act;"wage" means the amount of money paid or payable to a worker in respect of ordinary hours of work or, if they are shorter, the hours a worker ordinarily works in a day or a week; and"worker" means any person who works for another and who receives, or is entitled to receive, any payment for that work whether in money or in kind.2. Purpose of Act
The purpose of this Act is to advance economic development and social justice by—3. Application of Act
Chapter 2
National minimum wage
4. National minimum wage
5. Calculation of wage
6. Annual review
7. Conduct of annual review
For the purposes of conducting an annual review and recommending adjustments, the Commission must—Chapter 3
National Minimum Wage Commission
8. Establishment of Commission
The National Minimum Wage Commission is hereby established.9. Composition of Commission
10. Appointment and termination of appointment of members of Commission
11. Functions of Commission
The functions of the Commission are to—12. Conduct of meetings of Commission
The Commission must determine its own rules on the conduct of meetings, provided that those rules—13. Secretariat of Commission
Subject to the laws governing the public service, the Minister must provide the Commission with a secretariat and the necessary resources to perform the following functions:14. Funds of Commission
The funds of the Commission consist of money defrayed from the budget vote of the Department.Chapter 4
General
15. Exemptions
16. Regulations
17. Short title and commencement
History of this document
01 March 2024 amendment not yet applied
01 March 2023 amendment not yet applied
01 March 2022 this version
01 March 2021
07 August 2020
01 March 2020
01 January 2019
Commenced by
National Minimum Wage Act, 2018: Commencement
27 November 2018
23 November 2018
Assented to
01 May 2017
Commenced
Note: See section 17(4)
Subsidiary legislation
Title | Numbered title |
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National Minimum Wage Act, 2018: Amendment of Schedules | Government Notice R175 of 2020 |
National Minimum Wage Act, 2018: Amendment of Schedules | Government Notice 76 of 2021 |
National Minimum Wage Act, 2018: Amendment of Schedules | Government Notice 1732 of 2022 |
National Minimum Wage Act, 2018: Amendment of Schedules | Government Notice 3069 of 2023 |
National Minimum Wage Act, 2018: Amendment of Schedules | Government Notice R4331 of 2024 |
National Minimum Wage Act, 2018: Commencement | Government Notice R1378 of 2018 |
National Minimum Wage Regulations, 2018 | Government Notice 1401 of 2018 |
Cited documents 4
Legislation 4
Documents citing this one 16
Gazette 14
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