Tag: Minimum wage

B.C.’s minimum wage set to increase on June 1

Labour Emily Joveski -
British Columbia’s general minimum wage will increase to $18.25 per hour on June 1, but advocates said it still falls short of a living wage in much of the province.

B.C. to raise minimum wage to $18.25 per hour this June

Economy Emily Joveski -
British Columbia's minimum wage will increase to $18.25 per hour starting June 1. The province said the 40-cent increase from $17.85 keeps pace with inflation.

BC’s minimum wage increasing to $17.85 an hour on Sunday

Provincial My Creston Now Staff -
B.C.’s lowest-paid workers will see a little more money in their pockets. The province’s minimum wage is increasing to $17.85...

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