Minimum Wage Increases $0.75 / hr. Nov. 1
VICTORIA
– B.C.’s minimum wage will
increase to $9.50 on Tuesday, Nov. 1, Minister of Labour, Citizens’ Services
and Open Government Margaret MacDiarmid confirmed today.
At
the same time, the minimum wage rate for liquor servers will increase to $8.75.
This
is the second increase to the minimum wage this year, and follows on Premier
Christy Clark’s commitment in March 2011 to increase minimum wage in three
stages to $10.25 by May 1, 2012, providing more support for B.C. workers and
families in every region of the province.
Non-hourly
rates paid to camp leaders, live-in home support workers and resident
caretakers will be adjusted at the same time in proportion to the increase in
minimum wage.
Piece
rates for hand-harvested crops listed in the employment standards regulation
will remain unchanged pending the outcome of a review currently being
undertaken by the Ministry of Labour, Citizens’ Services and Open Government.
The review is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
How much more money does that put in the minimum wage earners pocket (before taxes) and presuming there is no loss of hours ?
Based on working a total of 40 hours per week the following calculation applies for the increase in gross earnings:
Nov. 1, 2011 - -$0 .75 x 40 hrs. = $30.00/wk = $129.00/mo. = $1548.00/yr.
Bottom Line
Based on working a total of 40 hours per week the following calculation applies for the increase in gross earnings:
Nov. 1, 2011 - -$0 .75 x 40 hrs. = $30.00/wk = $129.00/mo. = $1548.00/yr.
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