Durban - Stakeholders who wish to make representation for the national minimum wage adjustments in 2023 have two days to do so, the Department of Employment and Labour has announced.
This was after the department issued an invitation earlier this month asking stakeholders and interested parties to make written representation for it to consider when making next year’s adjustments in the minimum wage.
The commission plans to publish its annual report and recommendations concerning possible adjustment to the national minimum wage to Minister of Employment and Labour Thulas Nxesi by the end of the year.
This is in accordance with section 6(2) of the National Minimum Wage Act, No. 9 of 2018, the department said.
The written representations will be forwarded to the minister along with the commission’s report to use in the determination of the new adjustment.
The current national minimum wage announced by Nxesi in February was adjusted from R21.69 (in 2021) to R23.19 for each ordinary hour worked for the year 2022, with effect from March 2, 2022.
Those who wish to submit their representation can do so by submitting their information to: Employment Standards, Department of Employment and Labour, Private Bag X117, Pretoria, 001.
Alternatively, email nmwreview@labour.gov.za by this week Saturday, October 1.
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