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Commencement of the new National Minimum Wage Act, 2018

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  • Employment law - HR E-Brief
  • Labor law and trade union issues - HR e-briefs

08-01-2019

The highly anticipated new National Minimum Wage Act No. 9 of 2018 (“NMWA”) came into operation on 1 January 2019.

It is important to note that section 17(4) of the NMWA, which provides that the application of the new minimum wage applies retrospectively as of 1 May 2017, has not come into operation.

Thus, employers who have been paying less than the new national minimum wage since 1 May 2017 will not be required to back pay their workers.

If you would like a more in-depth analysis or legal advice on the new national minimum wage, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Credit: Richard Pemberton - Specialist Consultant

Pascale de Froberville, Associate

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