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Here is the new ‘earnings threshold’ for South Africa

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Labour and employment minister Thulas Nxesi has announced a new annual earnings threshold under the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA), which will have implications for South African employees.

R224,080.48 per yearThe earnings threshold is the ‘dividing line’ where certain provisions of the Labour Relations Act and the Employment Equity Act apply.

Employees earning under this threshold enjoy the full protection of the BCEA, and can, for example, demand overtime pay at a rate of 1.5 times, or legally refuse to do more than the 45 hours of work a week.

 

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