Victoria – Employers in British Columbia should note that the general hourly minimum wage will increase to $12.65 from $11.35, and the minimum wage rates for liquor servers, resident caretakers and live-in camp leaders will also all increase, effective Friday,…
Victoria – Workers who earn an alternate minimum wage — including liquor servers, piece-rate farm workers, resident caretakers and live-in camp leaders — will soon see a pay raise. Provincial Minister of Labour Harry Bains made the announcement on Thursday….
Kamloops/Abbotsford/Langley/Burnaby – Following the 2018 Provincial Budget, the first for the NDP since 2001, there are a few flashpoints that a number of Chamber’s of Commerce have mentioned as topic discussions for the upcoming BC Chamber of Commerce Annual AGM…
Vancouver – While the Surrey Board of Trade and Chilliwack Chamber of Commerce are concerned about the speed in which the Province is racing towards at $15 an hour minimum wage by 2021 (actually $15.20 an hour), the BC Chamber…
Surrey – The Surrey Board of Trade is concerned about the impact of minimum wage increases that will happen over the next 3 years. The increases start June 1, 2018 with a jump to $12.20, increasing annually on June 1…
Victoria -FEBRUARY 8, 2018 UPDATE – Premier John Horgan announced on Thursday that the BC minimum wage will have another incremental increase June 1st to $12.65 a hour, en route to $15.20 an hour by 2021. The Province is endorsing…
Victoria/Fraser Valley – Over the next six weeks, British Columbians have the opportunity to share their perspective on the path to raising B.C.’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. The Fair Wages Commission is seeking input on the timing of…
Victoria – (NOTE – The Provincial Election is May 9 and this announcement is part of the year long and already announced stage in plan for the minimum wage) In accordance with a commitment made in May of 2016, the…
Victoria – As announced on May 4, 2016, the British Columbia government is increasing the minimum wage in two stages beginning Thursday, Sept. 15, to better reflect the province’s overall economic growth and ensure all workers benefit from B.C.’s thriving…
Surrey – Courtesy Anita Huberman – Surrey Board of Trade – One week from today, on September 15, the minimum wage in BC will increase from $10.45 to $10.85 per hour. The increase is 30 cents more than the scheduled…