Client Update - Minimum Wage Review Committee Recommends Three-Year Increase
04-Feb-2008
In 2004 the Labour Standards Code was amended to establish a Minimum Wage Review Committee composed of equal numbers of employer and employee representatives appointed by the Minister of Environment and Labour. Under the Code, the Committee must conduct an annual review of the minimum wage and prepare recommendations to the Minister. On January 17, 2008 the Committee provided its recommendation to the Minister.
The Committee’s recommendation was released on January 31, 2008. The Committee recommended incremental increases over a three-year period that would see the minimum wage rise from the current rate of $7.15 to $9.65 per hour by October 1, 2010.
DATE | % INCREASE | PER HOUR |
| | |
May 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009 | 6.5% | $8.10 |
| April 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010 | 6.2% | $8.60 |
April 1, 2010 to September 30, 2010 | 6.9% | $9.20 |
October 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011 | 4.8% | $9.65 |
A full copy of the report is available at:
http://www.gov.ns.ca/enla/employmentrights/MinimumWageReview.asp
or by contacting a member of our Labour and Employment Group.
The public has until March 3, 2008 to provide the Minister with a response to the Committee’s recommendation. The members of our Labour and Employment Group would be pleased to assist in making your views known.
For more information, please download a copy of this client update.
