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NEW CORRECTED MINIMUM WAGE RATES FOR WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SECTOR
By Jacques van Wyk, Director; Andre van Heerden, Senior Associate; and Chelsea Roux, Candidate Attorney
On 14 October 2019 the Minister of Labour and Employment published the corrected minimum wage rates applicable to Sectoral Determination 9: Wholesale and Retail Sector. These rates are applicable as of 2 August 2019 and are available below:
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