Check in 60 seconds whether your site pay is at least the National Minimum Wage.
For construction workers and labourers in South Africa. Compares your effective hourly rate against the gazetted NMW and EPWP rates under the National Minimum Wage Act 9 of 2018.
Sound familiar?
- “Your hourly rate sounds low but you're not sure if it's actually illegal.”
- “Your employer keeps making deductions and you don't know if that's allowed under NMW.”
- “You worked extra hours between sites and want to know if they should count.”
What this tool does
Checks your effective hourly rate against the current National Minimum Wage (or the EPWP rate where it applies). It does not handle overtime, Sunday pay, public holiday pay, or accommodation deductions.
Step 1 - Which rate applies to you?
Step 2 - Hours for this pay period
Total countable hours: 0.00
Step 3 - Your pay
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Include tool charges, PPE charges, training clawbacks, accommodation charges and similar. Unlawful deductions can push your effective rate below the NMW.
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What the law actually says
- •National Minimum Wage Act 9 of 2018 sets a single national hourly minimum that applies to most workers, including construction labourers.
- •The Department of Employment and Labour gazettes the rate each year, effective 1 March. The EPWP rate is a lower statutory rate that applies only to workers on the Expanded Public Works Programme.
- •Sectoral Determinations and bargaining council main agreements may set a HIGHER minimum for your sector or trade. The NMW is a floor, not a ceiling.