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By Devry Smith Frank LLP | 2 Minutes Read July 14, 2017

Update: Ontario Liberals announce changes to labour law—and a $15 minimum wage

While rumours of a $15 minimum wage have been swirling around since the past month, the announcement comes as part of the Ontario Liberal’s bigger campaign to protect vulnerable workers. The announcement also confirmed the rumours that annual vacation pay will be rising from two weeks to three weeks for employees that have worked at their jobs for at least five years.

Article by Devry Smith Frank LLP / Administration, Business, Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll / annual vacation pay, Canadian Federation of Independent Business, Changing Workplace Review, Consumer Price Index, cost of living, inflation, labour law changes, minimum wage debate, minimum wage increases, Ministry of Labour, Ontario minimum wage

By Cristina Lavecchia | < 1 Minutes Read January 26, 2017

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with: A case that addresses the validity of a termination of employment provision; Consumer Price Index (December 2016); and the release of revised noise guideline "A Guide to the Noise Regulation (O. Reg. 381/15) under the Occupational Health and Safety Act".

Article by Cristina Lavecchia / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Payroll, Union Relations / A Guide to the Noise Regulation (O. Reg. 381/15) under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Consumer Price Index, employment law, noise, Noise Regulation, O. Reg. 381/15, Oudin v Le Centre Francophone de Toronto, Termination clause

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 6 Minutes Read September 20, 2016

New minimum wage in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Prince Edward Island

minimum-wage-increaseThis morning’s blog post informed you of the upcoming minimum wage increase on October 1, 2016, in Ontario. However, there are upcoming minimum wage increases on October 1, 2016 in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island as well.

  • The Alberta minimum wage is increasing to $12.20 for most employees; the current liquor server rate will be abolished effective October 1, 2016; a weekly minimum wage of $486 for many salespersons, including land agents and certain professionals; and a monthly minimum wage of $2,316 for domestic employees.
  • The Saskatchewan‘s general minimum wage will increase from $10.50 to $10.72 per hour.
  • The Prince Edward Island general minimum wage will increase to $11.00 per hour from $10.75 per hour.

Also important to note that on September 15, 2016, British Columbia did increase the general minimum wage from $10.45 to $10.85.

In addition, the New Brunswick government recently announced a consultation on the … Continue reading “New minimum wage in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Prince Edward Island”

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll, Union Relations / average hourly wage, average weekly earnings, Consumer Price Index, employment law, mandated minimum wage rate, minimum wage, minimum wage increases, minimum-wage rate, rate of inflation, the minimum wage across Canada, upcoming minimum wage

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