Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act No. 66 of 1995)

Notices

National Bargaining Council for the Clothing Manufacturing Industry

Main Collective Agreement

Part A : Provisions for the Eastern Cape Region

6. Wages

6.1 Minimum Wages

Minimum Wages (2) : Garment knitting establishments

Purchase

Where any of the Council's prescribed wage rates in the National Main Collective Agreement is less than the National Minimum Wage (NMW) it will be adjusted upwards to at least the NMW. The onus is on the employer to ensure that they are not in contravention of the NMW.

[Words preceding Clause 4(Part A)(6)(6.1)(2) inserted by section 3(4) of Notice No. R. 421, GG44572, dated 14 May 2021]

(2)	Subject to the provisions of this part of the Agreement, the minimum wages that shall be paid to and accepted by the under-mentioned classes of employees employed at Garment Knitting establishments, shall be as follows:

Where any of the Council's prescribed wage rates in the National Main Collective Agreement is less that the National Minimum Wage (NMW) it will be adjusted upwards to at least the NMW. The onus is on the employer to ensure that they are not in contravention of the NMW.

[Part A(6)(6.1)(2) Table substituted by section 3(2) of Notice No. R. 4360, GG50106, dated 9 February 2024]

(3) Table of Clauses

Clause No.	Existing 2021/2022	New 2022/2023
6.3(2)	1 September 2021	1 September 2022
12.1(3)(b)	R1,51	R1,62
12.2	70 cents	75 cents
12.4	76 cents	81 cents
14.1(1)	R3,23	R3,46
14.1(2)	R4,94	R5,29
15(1)	31 August 2022	31 August 2023
15(1)	1 September 2021	1 September 2022
Clause 19 Annexure C (5)	20 cents	21 cents

[Part A(6)(6.1)(3) Table substituted by section 3(3) of Notice No. R. 2848, GG47669, dated 9 December 2022]