Salary Pay Days in Botswana

The Employment Act regulates minimum wages in Botswana. The minimum wages can be fixed for industries or sections thereof of building, construction, exploration, quarrying, garage, motor trade, road transport, hotel, catering, entertainment, manufacturing, service, repair, wholesale or retail distributive trade, domestic services, agricultural sector and for security guards employed by security companies

  • Valid on November 2022
  • Minimum wage with effect from January 1, 2022
  • The amounts are in Botswana Pula.

INDUSTRY

Per hourPer month
Construction of buildings, Exploration, and Quarrying IndustriesBWP7.34–
Wholesale Distributive TradesBWP7.34–
Hotel, Catering, and EntertainmentBWP7.34–
Garage, Motor Trade, and Road TransportBWP7.34–
Manufacturing, Service, and Repair TradesBWP7.34–
Retail Distributive TradesBWP6.34–
Watchmen Employed in Industries and TradesBWP7.34–
Security Guards Employed by Security CompaniesBWP7.34–
Domestic Service Sector–BWP1,084.00
Agriculture, forestry and fishing–BWP1,084.00

WORKING HOURS

  • If the working week is 5 days, then the working day may not be more than 9 hours and a period of rest totaling 1 hour should be provided during the day. If the working week is more than 5 days, then the working day may not be more than 8 hours or more than 48 hours in a week. A break of at least 30 minutes must be given after 5 consecutive hours of work.

DEFINITIONS

Despite the revision, the Botswana Federation of Trade Unions (BFTU) says the new minimum wage rates do not match living expenses and it proposes a living wage rather than a minimum wage.

Wages per month are calculated as 4.33 times if a weekly wage is defined. It is calculated as 4.33 times the standard hours per week if an hourly wage is given.

SOURCE

Press Release of Ministry of Employment, Labour Productivity and Skill Development, Botswana, dated 6 December 2021

Employers are advised to adhere to the new policy by ensuring that they do not pay their employees below the stipulated new minimum wage rates. Failure to do so will be a violation of Section 1389 of the Employment Act Cap. 47:01. The offense is punishable in terms of Section 151 of the same act.

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