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National Minimum Wage Discussion: Policies, Impacts, and International Insights

This document delves into the debate surrounding the national minimum wage, discussing its impact on unemployment, low wages, labor protection, and more. It explores wage regulations in South Africa, collective bargaining, and international experiences with minimum wage policies. The document also addresses the effects of minimum wage on various sectors and the parliamentary discussions and conclusions related to this crucial topic of national interest.

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National Minimum Wage Discussion: Policies, Impacts, and International Insights

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  1. THE NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE DISCUSSION DOCUMENT 2 SEPT 2015

  2. THE NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE: A DISCUSSION DOCUMENT FOR THE PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON LABOUR 2 SEPT 2015

  3. NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE: A DISCUSSION DOCUMENT PRESENTATION OUTLINE • Introduction • Wage Regulation in South Africa • Wage Regulations through Sectoral Determinations • Wage Regulations through Collective bargaining • International Experiences with the Minimum Wage • The National Minimum Wage: The German Case • The Minimum Wages in Developing Countries • Impact of the Minimum Wage on Different Sectors • The Parliamentary Discussion on the National Minimum Wage • Conclusion

  4. NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE: A DISCUSSION DOCUMENT INTRODUCTION The debate on the national minimum wage attempts to address the following questions: • Do minimum wages exacerbate the unemployment problem? • Are minimum wage policies a means to increase low wages? • Are minimum wage polices effective in economies with high unemployment? • Can the minimum wage offer labour protection to vulnerable workers? • Nedlac Process. • ILO. • Rationale for a minimum wage • Setting a minimum wage. • Minimum wage and living wage • Enforcement. • Distortions in the South African labour market .

  5. NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE: A DISCUSSION DOCUMENT WAGE REGULATION IN SOUTH AFRICA • Vulnerable sector challenges in South Africa. • Rationale for sectoral determinations. • Role of Employment Conditions Commission Wage Regulations Through Collective bargaining • Pros and Cons of Collective bargaining • Extension of Collective agreements .

  6. NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE: A DISCUSSION DOCUMENT INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES WITH THE MINIMUM WAGE • 3 Types of minimum wages – statutory minimum wage, collectively agreed minimum wage and extended minimum wage. • National Minimum wage – the German case. • Minimum wages in developing countries .

  7. NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE: A DISCUSSION DOCUMENT IMPACT OF THE MINIMUM WAGE ON DIFFERENT SECTORS • Mixed results • Agriculture. • Forestry • Clothing and textiles .

  8. NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE: A DISCUSSION DOCUMENT THE PARLIAMENTARY DISCUSSION ON THE NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE • Study Tours/ Public Hearings across the country • Workshops .

  9. NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE: A DISCUSSION DOCUMENT CONCLUSION • Elements of a Parliamentary oversight agenda • Issues for consideration .

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