The Minister of Employment and Labour has published a notice regarding the 2024 BCEA earnings threshold increase.
The increased earnings threshold is an amount of R254 371.67 per annum.
The new 2024 BCEA Earnings Threshold will take effect on 1 April 2024.
The earnings threshold prior to the increase is R241 110.59.
The increased threshold allows for certain rights and protections that are extended to workers earning lower pay, to apply to a larger pool of employees. This includes matters such as prescribed daily and weekly working hours, rest periods and payment for overtime and for work performed on Sundays and public holidays.
The threshold is periodically adjusted to take into account inflation and other factors.
View a copy of the Government Gazette containing the adjusted earnings threshold here:
Ministerial Earnings Threshold Increase 5 March 2024
