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National Minimum Wage Act, 2018 (Act No. 9 of 2018)

Chapter 4 : General

15. Exemptions

 

(1) An employer or an employers’ organisation registered in terms of section 96 of the Labour Relations Act, or any other law, acting on behalf of a member, may, in the prescribed form and manner, apply for an exemption from paying the national minimum wage.

 

(2) An exemption granted in terms of this section—
(a) must specify the period for which it is granted, which may not be longer than one year;
(b) must specify the wage that the employer is required to pay workers; and
(c) may contain any other relevant condition.

 

(3) The Minister may delegate or assign powers or duties arising out of the application of this section, excluding the power to make regulations, in accordance with the provisions of section 85 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act.