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DOMESTIC WORKER SECTORAL DETERMINATION
Briefing Session:
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Structure of the presentation
Contextualize the determination Demands on the department Approach that we followed Sectoral determination: wages and conditions
of employment
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Contextualisation (1)
Background
Labour regime
15 point plan
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Contextualization (2)
Process DG report ECC process Promulgation
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Demands on the department
Social partners
Legislative
Departmental
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Social Partners
Unions; Churches; Social & community groups Levels of remuneration Lesser or more regulation The effect on employment
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Legislative demands
Legislative: BCEA Ability of the employer to pay Creation and retention of employment
opportunities Alleviation of poverty Cost of living
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Departmental role
Political imperative: “a better life for all”; Developmental and integrated approach; Need to set a floor of rights first; Skills development; Social security; Improved conditions of employment.
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Approach that we followed
Integrated & developmental approach considering:
Concerns of different stakeholders; Sufficient flexibility vs. Job retention; Levels at which we peg the wages: Need to
take the following into consideration:- Old age pension;R620,00 per month- Current wages of domestic workers.
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WHO IS A DOMESTIC WORKER?
Employed in a private household Tasks:
– Looking after children– Gardening– Driving
Employment Agencies Independent contractors 24 hours per month
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Wages
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How are wages set?
Area where the domestic works (areas A & B)
&
Number of hours per week (+27hrs or less than 27hrs)
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Wages: More than 27 hours
AREA A AREA B
MONTHLY RATE R 800,00 R 650,00
HOURLY RATE R 4,10 R 3,33
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AREA A AREA B
MONTHLY RATE R 527,67 R 428,22
HOURLY RATE R 4,51 R 3,66
Wages: 27 hours and less
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MINIMUM WAGES
Examples of councils in Area AAREA A
Bergrivier, Breederivier, Cape Agulhas, Cederberg, City of Cape Town, City of Johannesburg, City of Tshwane, Drakenstein, Ekurhulen, Emalahleni, Emfuleni, Ethekwini, Gamagara, George ; Karoo Hoogland, Kgatelopele, Knysna Kouga, Langeberg Mosselbaai, Mtubatu Local Municipality, Overstrand, Plettenbergbaai Richtersveld Saldanha Bay, Sol Plaatjie, Stellenbosch Swartland Swellendam,
All councils not mentioned in Area A is in are Area B
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OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES ABOUT WAGES
Hourly rates Phase in Across the board increases 4-hour proviso
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Deductions
What cannot be deducted:Breakages, supplied clothing, training or food
What can be deducted:Statutory deductions - UIF
Other deductions- Accommodation if in line with requirements, loans- Not more than 10% of the wage to be taken for each of loan or accommodation
Workers should not be worse off than before.
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Conditions of Employment
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Hours of work, Overtime
Hours of work
45 hours per week and not more than 8 hours a day if the domestic worker works more than 5 days a week
Overtime
Not more than: (1) 15 hours per week and (2) 12 hours in any day inclusive of overtime. Pay to be at least one and one-half times worker’s wage for overtime done.
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Night work & Standby
Night work
Work after 18h00 and before 06h00 the next day.
Standby
Starts at 20h00 until 6h00 at R20 per standby with limitations.
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LEAVE & TERMINATION
Family responsibility – 5 days Notice of not less than:
1 week if employed 6 months or less
4 weeks if employed more than 6 months Certificate of service to be provided. Provision of accommodation if employer
terminates the contract earlier than allowed
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Written particulars of employment
Full name and address of the employer; Name and occupation of the domestic worker, The place of work, The date on which the employment began; Ordinary hours of work and days of work; Wage or the rate and method of payment; The rate of pay for overtime work; Any other cash payments; Any payment in kind; How frequently wages will be paid; Any deductions; The leave entitled to; The period of notice to terminate employment.
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Information concerning pay
name and address; name and occupation; the period in respect of which payment is made; wage rate and overtime rate; number of hours; overtime hours; hours worked on a public holiday or on a Sunday; wage; deductions made and actual amount paid.
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Important issues
Conditions becomes applicable on the 1 September 2002.
Wages become applicable on the 1 November 2002. Every employer to keep copy of determination;Assistance:
Provincial offices Website Government Gazette
Training & awareness creation throughout SA.