New minimum wage 2019 Studio Recording
New minimum wage 2019
Presenter: Lettie Janse van Vuuren
Learning objectives
By the end of the webinar the participant should:
- Be aware of the contents and implications of the new National Minimum Wage Act;
- Be able to inform his/ her staff on how National Minimum Wages affect clients;
- Be able to identify shortcomings or non-compliance for audit and independent review clients; and
- Receive webinar material, including references to documents.
Course content
The webinar will cover the following topics in detail:
- Who should know about the new National Minimum Wage Act (NMWA) and why?
- Who does the NMWA apply to?
- When does the NMWA come into effect?
- Exemptions from National Minimum Wage:
- Who can apply for this exemption?
- How to apply for the exemptions process online.
- Reference to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 (BCEA).
- Recent amendments regarding national minimum wage.
- Recent changes to specific groups:
- Domestic workers.
- Expanded Public Works Programme workers.
- The National Minimum Wage Commission.
- The way forward:
- The possibility of owing back-pay to employees.
- Articles identifying concerns and discrepancies within the NMWA.
- Summary Q&A of the most frequently asked questions regarding the NMWA.
