On June 1, 2023, B.C.'s lowest-paid workers will get a pay raise with the general minimum wage increasing from $15.65 to $16.75 an hour.
Labour Minister Harry Bains made the announcement Wednesday, saying the minimum wage will rise by $1.10, consistent with inflation.
The 6.9 per cent increase reflects the average annual inflation rate in 2022. The higher wage is expected to affect about 150,000 workers who currently earn ...
BC Labour Minister Harry Bains said that BC was the best place to live and that the province's lowest-wage workers shouldn't be forced to fall behind.
B.C.'s minimum wage will be increasing to $16.75 per hour on June 1, a 6.9 per cent increase tied to the rate of inflation, the province announced.
A 6.9 per cent minimum wage hike mandated by the B.C. government is โunsustainableโ for some businesses, when stacked on all other costs downloaded onto ...
Seven-per-cent increase keeps up with cost-of-living, says labour minister.