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The Citizen reports that the Restaurants Association of SA (Rasa) has warned that implementation of the national minimum wage (NMW) would lead to job cuts and a net loss for the industry if mitigating measures were not put in place.
CEO Wendy Alberts said the industry was in negotiations among its constituents and government over how best to mitigate the predicted impact of the NMW, the legislation in respect of which came into effect in January this year. According to Alberts, financial pressure on the industry was already high because of increasing running costs. She observed: “We are having to start cutting down staff, which will cause a lot more unemployment. At the moment, we are discussing with the industry on how best to manage it going forward. Are we going to poo tips, so everyone gets an equal share? Are we going to start charging a 10% service fee on the bill? “There are many different factors that we are considering and there is a lot of negotiation in restaurant groups and franchise groups to find an understanding between the restaurants and staff.” According to statistics published by South African Market Insights, SA’s food and beverage sector has been on a steady decline since 2008.
- Read the full original of Simnikiwe Hlatshaneni’s report on the above at The Citizen
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