Minimum wage hot topic in Parly
Friday, December 08, 2023 | 750 Views |
![Late last month, Mokgethi was before Parley again defending Botswana’s minimum wage PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO](https://cdn4.premiumread.com/?url=https://www.mmegi.bw/mmegi/uploads/images/2023/12/08/94704.jpg&w=800&q=72&f=jpg&t=1)
Late last month, Mokgethi was before Parley again defending Botswana’s minimum wage PIC: MORERI SEJAKGOMO
A minimum wage is the lowest amount a worker can be paid hourly determined by law and paying an individual below the minimum wage is illegal. On Friday Lobatse Member of Parliament, Dr Thapelo Matsheka asked Mokgethi amongst others the factors considered in setting the minimum wage in Botswana.
He had also asked and whether the latter considered that the level of the minimum wage compensates for the cost of living. In response, Mokgethi outlined that the factors that are considered in setting the minimum wage in Botswana are outlined under section 133(2) of the Employment Act.
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