National Minimum Wage Bill (B31-2017)

Section 75: Ordinary Bills not affecting the provinces

Act commenced

Bill history

National Assembly

Minister of Labour
- 24 November 2017
  
  Bill introduced to National Assembly
Employment and Labour
- 31 January 2018
  
  Labour Law Reform: National Minimum Wage Bill, BCEA & LRA Amendments; Labour Department + Compensation Fund Quarter 2 performance, with Minister

National Council of Provinces

NCOP Economic and Business Development
- 20 February 2018
  
  Labour Laws Amendment Bill; National Minimum Wage Bill, Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Bill; Labour Relations Amendment Bill: briefing with Minister

National Assembly

Employment and Labour
- 28 February 2018
  
  UIF Labour Activation Programme; Labour Bills: way forward
- 14 March 2018
  
  Committee Report on Department of Labour Quarter 2 performance; Labour Bills public hearings planning
- 20 March 2018
  
  Labour Bills: summary of submissions
- 22 March 2018
  
  Labour Bills: public hearings & Department response to submission public participation
- 23 March 2018
  
  Labour Bills: public hearings day 2 public participation
- 27 March 2018
  
  Labour Bills: Way-forward on the processing of submissions
- 28 March 2018
  
  Labour Bills: Department response to submissions
- 17 April 2018
  
  Labour Bills: SAFTU, BUSA, NEASA, AgriSA submissions public participation
- 18 April 2018
  
  Labour Bills: Department of Labour response to submissions & way forward
- 19 April 2018
  
  Labour Bills: deliberations
- 09 May 2018
  
  National Minimum Wage Bill; Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Bill; Labour Relations Amendment Bill: Labour budget: Committee Report
- 16 May 2018
  
  Labour Bills: proposed amendments & adoption; with Deputy Minister
- 18 May 2018
  
  Committee Reports on National Minimum Wage Bill; Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Bill & LRA Bill
National Assembly
- 29 May 2018
  
  Bill passed by the National Assembly and transmitted to the NCOP for concurrence

National Council of Provinces

NCOP Economic and Business Development
- 19 June 2018
  
  Labour bills: public hearings (Trade Union Input) public participation
- 20 June 2018
  
  Labour Bills: public hearings day 2 public participation
- 26 June 2018
  
  Labour Bills: public hearings day 3 public participation
- 27 June 2018
  
  Labour Bills: Department of Labour response to submissions
- 07 August 2018
  
  Labour Bills (NMW; BCEA; LRA & LLA): finalisation
National Council of Provinces
- 21 August 2018
  
  Bill passed by the NCOP and sent to the President for assent

National Assembly

Employment and Labour
- 12 September 2018
  
  National Minimum Wage Regulations; Compensation Fund; CCMA; Productivity SA Annual Reports

Office of the President

The President
- 23 November 2018
  
  Bill signed by the President and becomes Act 9 of 2018 — Act 9 of 2018
- 01 January 2019
  
  Act will commence on this date

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