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Minimum wage increases tomorrow in B.C.
As announced back on May 4, the British Columbia government is increasing the minimum wage in two stages beginning Thursday, Sept. 15.
The first increase – effective tomorrow – will be 40 cents and will bring the general minimum wage up to $10.85 per hour and the liquor server minimum wage to $9.60. These new rates include the 10 cents scheduled for the 2015 Consumer Price Index (CPI), plus an additional 30 cents.
The second increase – effective Sept. 15, 2017 – will be 30 cents plus an amount based on the 2016 CPI (currently estimated to be 10 cents) and will bring the general minimum wage rate to at least $11.25 and the liquor server minimum wage to $10. The 2016 CPI will be available from Statistics Canada by March 2017.
The daily rate for live-in home support workers and live-in camp leaders, as well as the monthly rates for resident caretakers and farm worker piece rates (for harvesters of certain fruits and vegetables) will also increase proportionate to the general minimum hourly wage increases on the same dates, a Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training and Responsible for Labour press release outlined.
With this first increase, B.C.’s minimum wage now ranks as the seventh highest in the country. Alberta’s minimum wage is currently $11.20.
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