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BCEA EARNINGS THRESHOLD

(2022)

BCEA EARNINGS THRESHOLD 2022 (namely employees employed in terms of fixed term
or part time contracts of employment and employees
he earnings threshold determined by the
provided to clients by labour brokers) who earn below
Minister of Employment and Labour (Minister)
the earnings threshold.
Tin accordance with the Basic Conditions
For purposes of determining whether an employee
of Employment Act (BCEA) will be increased to
earns below the earnings threshold, ‘earnings’ means
ZAR 224 080.48 per annum (ZAR 18 673.37 per month).
an employee’s regular annual remuneration before
This represents an increase of ZAR 12 484.18 from the
the deduction of any income tax, benefit scheme
previous amount of ZAR 211 596.30, which has been in
contributions and similar payments, but excludes
effect since 1 March 2021.
payments of allowances such as transportation, tools,
In terms of the BCEA, employees who earn below the food, and payments in kind.
earnings threshold are subject to protection under the
Employees earning more than the threshold
provisions which regulate, amongst other things, working
are excluded from the provisions regulating certain
hours, overtime, averaging of hours and compressed
basic conditions, such as ordinary hours of work,
working weeks, meal intervals and rest periods.
overtime, daily and weekly rest periods. Employers and
The Labour Relations Act extends protection to employees can still negotiate these conditions to be in
employees engaged in atypical forms of employment line with the law.

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