Employing a domestic worker: what you must do
Does the pay meet the minimum wage (R30,23 an hour)? Do you need UIF, COIDA or PAYE? What paperwork and leave apply? A free check for households.
The rules in short
- National minimum wage: R30,23 an hour from 1 March 2026, domestic workers included.
- UIF for anyone working 24 hours a month or more: register on uFiling, 1% from them and 1% from you. COIDA: register with the Compensation Fund.
- Written particulars, a payslip each pay day, records for 3 years. At most 10% of pay may be deducted for a room.
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