Earnings Threshold in terms of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997

The most recent earnings threshold in terms of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 was published under RGN5970 in Government Gazette number 52232 on 7 March 2025. Effective 1 April 2025, employees earning more than R261,748.45 per year will be excluded from the provisions of sections 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17(2), and 18(3) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 .

According to the notice, "earnings" refers to:

"“Earnings” means the regular annual remuneration before deductions i.e income tax,

pension, medical and similar payments but excluding similar payments(contributions)

made by the employer in respect of the employee: Provided that subsistence and

transport allowances received, achievement awards and payments for overtime

worked shall not be regarded as remuneration for the purpose of this notice."

The earnings threshold from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 was R254,371.67 per annum (GN4468 GG 50254 p3 5Mar2024).

The earnings period for the period 1 March 2023 to 31 March 2024 was R241 110.59 (GN3067 GG 48092 p3 20Feb2023).

Posted: 23 February 2023

Updated: 8 February 2025

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