BDLive reports that the seven economists appointed to set the country’s national minimum wage (NMW) began their work on Thursday with labour federation Cosatu warning the state to approach the process with urgency.
The panel, appointed by Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa, held meetings with National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) constituents to receive input on a NMW floor. The panel is expected to announce a floor in two months. The panel is chaired by Imraan Valodia‚ a part-time member of the Competition Tribunal as well as a commissioner on the Employment Conditions Commission.
- Read this report by Karl Gernetzky in full at BDLive
- Read too, National minimum wage is a terrible idea, at Financial Mail
- Read Cosatu’s press statement in this regard at Cosatu Today
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