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

Chapter 2 : National Minimum Wage

Purchase

For the purposes of conducting an annual review and recommending adjustments, the Commission must—

(a)

promote—

(i)	the medium term targets referred to in section 11(d);

(ii)	the alleviation of poverty; and

(iii)

the reduction of wage differentials and inequality; and

(b)

consider—

(i)	inflation, the cost of living and the need to retain the value of the minimum wage;

(ii)	wage levels and collective bargaining outcomes;

(iii)

gross domestic product;

(iv)	productivity;

(v)	ability of employers to carry on their businesses successfully;

(vi)	the operation of small, medium or micro-enterprises and new enterprises;

(vii)

the likely impact of the recommended adjustment on employment or the creation of employment; and

(viii)

any other relevant factor.