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domestic workers
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This Is What You Should Be Paying Your Domestic Worker For 2024
26 Jan 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
A new proposal by the Department of Employment and Labour’s National Minimum Wage Commission means domestic workers in South Africa could receive a significant and mandatory pay hike.
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You’ll Need To Get On Top Of These New Laws ASAP If You Employ A Domestic Worker
02 Jun 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
This is everything you need to know about the new laws for domestic workers that were signed into law in April 2023.
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Minimum Wage For Domestic Workers Set To Rise
29 Oct 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit domestic workers in the country have really struggled, and many have been left unemployed.
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Domestic Worker Turned Writer Reveals Secrets About Life Of Super-Rich With Book And Netflix Show [Trailer]
07 Oct 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
From the hit Netflix series and New York Times Best-selling memoir, Stephanie Land reveals all the interesting and tragic aspects of being a domestic worker to the super-rich.
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How Your Domestic Worker’s Pay Compares To SA’s Average
29 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
South Africa’s minimum wage may have seen an increase, but the same can’t be said for the salaries of many domestic workers.
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Report Reveals Domestic Workers’ Average Salary During Lockdown
22 Sep 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A new report exposes some hard truths about the effect of the national lockdown on the livelihoods of domestic workers.
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Important Guidelines For Employers Of Domestic Workers
02 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
As of June 1, domestic workers were allowed to return to work under strict conditions. Here’s what you need to know.
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Let’s Talk About How Much You Should Pay Your Domestic Worker This Year
11 Feb 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Your domestic worker is your employee, and as such it’s important that you ensure that you’re paying them a reasonable, living wage.
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New High Court Ruling Is Good News For SA Domestic Workers
28 May 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A new High Court ruling could have a major positive impact on the rights of domestic workers in South Africa.
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Think You’re Paying Your Domestic Worker A Living Wage? Check Out This Website
15 Jan 2019 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
A perennial, never-ending topic of discussion for privileged South Africans is what constitutes a fair wage for domestic workers. This website should help.
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Thursday Morning Spice
06 Dec 2018 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Big SA domestic worker changes. Bush breaks down. Facebook evil. Huawei exec arrest. Country makes all transport free. Next level AirPods. SA’s top fashion influencers.
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‘Maid’ And ‘Gardener’ – Observatory Pick N Pay Left Red-Faced
31 Oct 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Mugs labelled ‘the maid’ and ‘the gardener’ have been removed from a Pick n Pay store after a social media outcry.
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Minimum Wage Increase – How Much You Might Have To Pay Your Domestic Worker Next Year
13 Dec 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
If you’re one of those that only pays their domestic worker the required minimum wage, then you’ll want to check out the proposed changes for 2018.
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These Are The Minimum Wages For Domestic Workers, Gardeners, Nannies And More
02 May 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The battle to increase the minimum wage in South Africa has been in the news of late, so here are a few things to bear in mind.
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Wealthy Jo’burg Residents Make Domestic Workers Stand Outside On Halloween [Images]
02 Nov 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Halloween in South Africa may be celebrated in a multitude of ways, but how’s this for absolute laziness in the upper-class suburbs of Johannesburg?
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Eliminate Some Silly Season Stress With This Genius App
14 Oct 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sometimes the silly season can make you all kinds of cross-eyed, which is why it’s nice to have a load taken off the shoulders here and there.
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Domestic Worker Going On Leave Soon? Click Here To Get Eight Free Cleans Of Your House
06 Oct 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There are a select few people out there who derive actual enjoyment from cleaning their homes, but for the rest you’re in luck.
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2016 Has Been A Really Rough Year For South African Domestic Workers
20 Jul 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We know that for many financial security and job security aren’t exactly at an all-time high, and it looks like that’s certainly the case for local domestic workers.
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South Africans And Their Domestic Workers – Is It Time For A Change?
07 Jul 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s cool that you pay just above the minimum wage, and it’s cool that you leave food for lunch, but is that really all that should be expected?
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Wait Until You Hear The Reason This Mpumalanga Man Gave For Firing His Domestic Worker
30 Jun 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There are grounds for reasonable dismissal when it comes to your domestic worker. Then there’s this, which might end badly for the man in question.
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Local Start-Up Will Give Your Domestic Worker Free Airtime, Hospital Plan And Funeral Cover – This Is How
24 Jun 2016 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Domestic workers often become a part of the family, and now these guys are making it helluva easy to treat them as such.
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Local Masterchef Domestic Worker Causing A Scene
01 Sep 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
One of this season’s MasterChef contestants is causing a stir (no pun intended) and speaking out about the plight of domestic workers in South Africa.
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Do YOU Think It’s Outrageous That Domestic Workers Take Their Employers’ Children To The Park?
02 Jul 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Mail & Guardian writer asks if white employers of domestic workers in uppity suburbs are aware that they suffer from “The Help” syndrome? We believe a healthy debate could stem from this.
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Everyone’s Freaking Out About This Black Domestic Workers’ Photo Shoot [Gallery]
01 Jul 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There is a fine line between creating critical discussion and simply perpetuating a stereotype that is unhealthy and demeaning. These images could be either, depending on who you are…
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