Basic Guide to Minimum Wages (Farm Workers)

Employers are to pay workers the minimum wages stipulated.

Application

Sectoral Determination 8: Farm Worker Sector applies to all workers on a farm including

• domestic workers, and
• security guards.

The sectoral determination does not apply to workers covered by -

• another sectoral determination; or
• a bargaining council agreement.

The Basic Conditions of Employment Act applies in respect of any matter not covered by this sectoral determination.

Basic conditions of employment for farm workers

Minimum Wages

		Hourly Rate	Monthly Rate
Urban Areas	1 March 2004 – 28 February 2005	4.47	871.58
	1 March 2005 – 28 February 2006	4.87	949.58
Rural Areas	1 March 2004 – 28 February 2005	3.66	713.65
	1 March 2005 – 28 February 2006	4.03	785.79