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Basic Conditions of Employment Act, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997)

Sectoral Determinations

Sectoral Determination 7 : Domestic Worker Sector, South Africa

Part B : Wages

4. Calculation of wages

 

(1) The wage of a domestic worker must be calculated by reference to the domestic worker's ordinary hours of work.

 

(2) For the purposes of any calculation in terms of this determination—
(a) the hourly wage of a domestic worker is obtained by—
(i) dividing the daily wage by the number of ordinary hours worked in a day; or
(ii) dividing the weekly wage by the number of ordinary hours worked in a week.
(b) the daily wage of a domestic worker is obtained by—
(i) multiplying the hourly wage by the number of ordinary hours worked in a day; or
(ii) dividing the weekly wage by the number of ordinary hours worked in a week.
(c) the weekly wage of a domestic worker is obtained by—
(i) multiplying the hourly wage by the number of ordinary hours worked in a week; or
(ii) multiplying the daily wage by the number of days worked in a week; or
(iii) dividing the monthly wage by four and one-third (13/3).
(d) the monthly wage of a domestic worker is obtained by multiplying the weekly wage by four and a third (13/3) .