national minimum wage

3 months ago

Aunty Bettie: a lifetime of fighting for women farm workers

“If you know your rights you can stand up for yourself.”

9 months ago

Debunking some big and small myths about the national minimum wage

by Nelly Nyagah domestic workers / farm workers / national minimum wage / vulnerable work

More than six million people earning the national minimum wage will get a pay rise in March – a development that holds both promise and controversy.

10 months ago

Five essential resources for union negotiators

by LRS AGREED database / bargaining benchmarks / inflation / national minimum wage / sector reports / wage bargaining / wage calculator / wages

Refresh your knowledge and skills on wage bargaining using LRS resources created for trade union negotiators.

1 year ago

Women’s human rights in the informal sector

by LRS discrimination / gender based violence / gender equality / informalisation / national minimum wage / precarious employment / social protection

This Women’s Month, we advocate for better protection of women’s rights, especially in the informal sector, and celebrate trade unions that are working to improve the lives of many.

A review of minimum wages in South Africa

by LRS domestic workers / farm workers / national minimum wage / wage negotiation

Increases in the national minimum wage were above inflation from 2021 to 2023, resulting in real wage increases of 1.3% in 2021, 1% in 2022 and 2.6% in 2023. The National Minimum Wage Commission gazetted a medium-term target that requires increases above CPI for the lowest paid workers.

2 years ago

A review of minimum wages and conditions at work

by George Mthethwa collective bargaining / minimum wages / national minimum wage

In a new target, the National Minimum Wage Commission says the lowest-paid workers must get pay rises above inflation.

2 years ago

Collective bargaining benchmarks in South Africa

by Trenton Elsely bargaining benchmarks / collective bargaining support / economy / national minimum wage

The Labour Research Service update on collective bargaining benchmarks in South Africa looks at three factors: the national minimum wage, economic indicators and bargaining indicators.

4 years ago

Questions and answers about the national minimum wage review – An interview with Trenton Elsely, Commissioner, National Minimum Wage Commission

by LRS domestic workers / minimum wages / national minimum wage / negotiate

“The minimum wage is a victory for ultra-low wage workers. We have an established floor where there was none before, and we can raise that floor and ensure that no worker is left behind,” says Trenton Elsely, Commissioner, National Minimum Wage Commission.

4 years ago

The new national minimum wage for South Africa is R21.69 per hour

by LRS collective bargaining support / domestic workers / national minimum wage

The new minimum wage is R21.69 per hour, an increase of 4.5%. The minimum wage for domestic workers is still below the national wage at R19.09.