Collective bargaining to determine wages above set minimum wage – labour dept

The department of labour says wages above the national minimum wage will be increased through collective bargaining once the remuneration target comes into force on May 1. The national minimum wage (NMW) agreed at the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) is pegged at R20 an hour for major sectors, with the exception of farm workers, domestic workers and expanded public works programme workers, and will be enforceable by law through the NMW Bill.