BC Indexes Minimum Wage to Provincial CPI 03/12/2015

The BC Government announced the minimum wage in BC will be indexed to the provincial CPI.  

"Effective Sept. 15, 2015, the general minimum hourly wage will increase from $10.25 to $10.45 and the liquor server wage from $9.00 to $9.20 per hour.

The daily rate for live-in home support workers and live-in camp leaders, as well as the monthly rates for resident caretakers and the farm worker piece rates (for harvesters of certain fruits and vegetables) are increased proportionate to the 20-cent increase in the general minimum hourly wage. All of the new rates will take effect on Sept. 15, 2015.

Government will announce the yearly increase to the minimum wage in March to take effect Sept. 15 each year, giving businesses the necessary lead time to implement the new minimum wage without undue hardship."

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