1) With effect from 1 February 2003, an employer must pay an employee at least the minimum wage prescribed in this part of the sectoral determination.
2) An employer must pay an employee who works for the employer for more than 27 hours per week –
a) at least the weekly or monthly wage set out in Tables 1 to 6; or
b) by agreement between the employer and the employee, at least the hourly rate set out in Tables 1 to 6 for every hour or part of an hour that the employee works.
3) An employer must pay an employee who works 27 hours or less per week –
a) if an agreement has been concluded in terms of clause 11, at least the hourly rate as set out in Tables 1 to 6 for every hour or part of an hour that the employee works, plus 25%; or
b) if no agreement has been concluded in terms of clause 11, at least the hourly rate as set out in Tables 1 to 6 for every hour or part of an hour that the employee works.
4) An employer must pay an employee employed in a job category not listed in Tables 1 to 6 at least the minimum wage prescribed for a job category requiring an equivalent level of training, skill or experience.
5) Tables 1, 2 and 3 apply to employers in the wholesale and retail sector in Areas A, B and C respectively.
6) Tables 4, 5 and 6 apply to employers in Areas A, B and C respectively who –
a) employ less than five employees; or
b) are in an area that fell within the former Republics of Transkei, Bophuthatswana, Venda or Ciskei or that was excluded by Wage Determination 478.
7) An employee who works for less than four hours on any day must be paid for four hours work on that day.
8) An employer who requires or permits an employee to perform work for longer than one hour on any day and that work is normally performed by a higher paid category of employee, must –
a) pay the employee in respect of that day not less than the daily wage calculated at the higher rate; and
b) paragraph (a) applies whether the work is performed in addition to, or in substitution for the employer’s normal work.
9) Unless otherwise agreed in writing, nothing in this determination precludes an employer from requiring an employee to perform work of another category of employee for which the same or a lower wage is prescribed.