South Africa's 2026 minimum wage is R30.23/hr. Fines for non-compliance reach R1.5 million. Employer Pressure Gauge is a free, no-sign-up tool that checks employee wages against BCEA requirements. Includes overtime calculator, retrenchment estimates, bulk employee checks, and a DoL inspection survival guide. Built for SA small business owners who don't have an HR department.
Hey Product Hunt π
I built this because I got a wake-up call when the Department of Labour fined a supplier of mine R250,000 for underpaying workers. He had no idea he was below the minimum wage β he just "paid what everyone else paid."
SA's 2026 minimum wage is R30.23/hr. If you pay R4,500/month for 45 hours/week, that's R23.09/hr β 23.6% below the legal minimum. The fine for that? Up to R1.5 million or 10% of annual turnover.
This tool is:
- 100% free, no sign-up
- Built for SA specifically (BCEA, overtime, retrenchment calculations)
- Mobile-friendly (most SA small business owners are on phones)
- Has a bulk check mode for multiple employees
- Has a DoL inspection guide β what to do when they show up
The tech stack: Next.js frontend + FastAPI backend, both on Vercel.
I'd genuinely love feedback β what would make this more useful for you? What features are missing? Would you use this in your business?
Thanks for checking it out! πΏπ¦
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