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Table 2 Sectoral minima and date of introduction

From: The impact of sectoral minimum wage laws on employment, wages, and hours of work in South Africa

Sector

Occupation

Areas

Full-time/Part-time

Firm size

Date

Retail

Managers

A, B, and C

> 27 hours per week

< 5 employees

February 2003

Clerks

≤ 27 hours per week1

≥ 5 employees2

Sales Assistant

Shop assistant

Drivers

Forklift operators

Cashiers

Domestic work

N/A

A and B

> 27 hours per week ≤ 27 hours per week

N/A

August 2003

Forestry

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

March 2006

Taxi workers

Drivers Fare collectors

N/A

N/A

N/A

July 2005

Private Security

N/A

1,2,3,4 and 5

N/A

N/A

November 2001

  1. Source: Government Gazettes available from < http://www.labour.gov.za >.
  2. Notes: 1 Since 2006.
  3. 2 Until 2005.