Minimum Wage - Act Part 3, Section 16.1

Last updated on July 17, 2024

Contents:

Summary
Text of Legislation
Policy Interpretation
Related Information


Summary

This section sets out the minimum wage that employers must pay their employees.


Text of Legislation

16.1. (1) Subject to subsection (2) and section 16.2, the minimum wage is $16.75 per hour.

(2) Subject to section 16.2, the minimum wage for a prescribed class of employees is the amount specified in, or calculated in accordance with, the regulations.


Policy Interpretation

Employees covered by a collective agreement

Section 3 provides that parties to a collective agreement may not negotiate terms and conditions that do not meet or exceed the standards set out in section 16.1. Where there is a collective agreement, the enforcement of matters relating to section 16.1 is through the grievance procedure, not through the enforcement provisions of the Act.


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