Alberta is now tied for the lowest minimum wage in Canada
WEB1 day ago · Alberta's Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade, Matt Jones, said in an emailed statement to CBC News that the minimum wage is an important issue for the Alberta government and that it will continue ...
Why Alberta’s minimum wage remains frozen at $15 an hour
WEB1 day ago · Article content. Six years ago, Alberta grabbed national attention for bringing its minimum wage to $15 in 2018 from $12.20 within two years. The move drew praise from labour representatives and ...
Alberta set to have the lowest minimum wage in the country
WEB3 days ago · The Canadian Press. Effective Tuesday, Alberta is set to be tied for the lowest minimum wage in the country. Ontario and Saskatchewan will both increase their minimum wage on Tuesday. Ontario’s ...
Alberta NDP calls for minimum wage hike, province to ‘monitor …
WEB1 day ago · Pattison Media reported this week that Alberta is now tied for having the lowest minimum wage in the country as Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and P.E.I. all raised their wage floors as of October 1, 2024. READ MORE: Alberta now tied for lowest minimum wage in Canada. The $15/hour minimum in Alberta has …
Alberta now tied for lowest minimum wage in Canada
WEB2 days ago · Newfoundland and Labrador: $15.60/hour. New Brunswick: $15.30/hour. Nova Scotia: $15.20/hour. Alberta: $15/hour. Saskatchewan: $15/hour. The former Alberta NDP government increased the minimum wage to $15 per hour on October 1, 2018, meaning the province’s lowest-paid workers were making more money than anywhere else in Canada at the time.
Alberta tied for lowest minimum wage in Canada | CTV News
WEB1 day ago · Saskatchewan raised its minimum wage Tuesday to $15 an hour to match what Alberta has been at since 2018. Ontario increased its rate to $17.20 per hour, Manitoba raised its minimum wage to $15.80 ...
Alberta used to have the highest minimum wage in the country.
WEBApr 12, 2024 · When Alberta hiked the province's minimum wage to $15 an hour in the fall of 2018, it was the highest rate in the country. But nearly six years and a pandemic later, the minimum wage...
Employment standards rules – Minimum wage - Alberta.ca
WEBThe Employment Standards (Minimum Wage) Amendment Regulation introduces a job creation student wage. The minimum wage for students under 18 is $13/hour. Employers can choose to pay students more than this minimum wage.
PRESS RELEASE: Six years of minimum wage freeze leaves lowest …
WEB2 days ago · Alberta is now tied with Saskatchewan for the worst minimum wage in Canada. BC’s minimum wage is $17.40 per hour, and Ontario’s is $17.20 per hour. Workers in federally regulated industries make a minimum wage of $17.30 per hour. “A wage freeze is a cut. If the Alberta minimum wage had kept pace with inflation over the past 6 years, it ...
Alberta minimum wage third-lowest in Canada | CTV News
WEBMar 21, 2024 · The federal minimum wage is increasing to $17.30 per hour from $16.65. However, Alberta’s $15 per hour, soon to be the third-lowest in the country behind Saskatchewan at $14 per hour,...
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