B.C.’s minimum wage now pegged to inflation, will rise to $17.40 per hour
—— By Stefan Labbé/Glacier Media Minimum wage is set to go up across British...
by Merritt Herald | Feb 27, 2024
—— By Stefan Labbé/Glacier Media Minimum wage is set to go up across British...
by Marius Auer | Jun 6, 2023
On June 1, 2023, B.C’s minimum wage increased from $15.65 to $16.75 an hour, a part of what the provincial government describes as regular, gradual increases to the minimum wage to provide certainty to workers.
by Marius Auer | Apr 11, 2023
To mixed reactions, the provincial government has announced it will raise its general minimum wage by over $1 in the coming months.
by Izaiah Reyes | Jun 14, 2022
An increase in minimum wage in BC was implemented on Wednesday, June 1, 2022. The increase will see BC’s minimum wage earners get paid $15.65 per hour.
by Jake Courtepatte | May 31, 2021
Liquor servers must now also be paid the same minimum wage as the rest of the province.
by Merritt Herald | Apr 25, 2018
B.C. Labour Minister Harry Bains has announced the latest changes to the minimum wage,...
by Merritt Herald | Apr 20, 2018
The B.C. government is phasing out the $1.25 discount on its minimum wage for liquor servers, and...
by Merritt Herald | Feb 28, 2017
Workers earning minimum wage will see a 50-cent an hour boost to their bottom line in September....
by Merritt Herald | Feb 2, 2017
Editor, I started a small B.C. high-tech firm and was an integral part of its 30 year success. We...
by Merritt Herald | Jun 28, 2016
NDP leader John Horgan is promising to “give British Columbians a raise” by raising the province’s...
by Merritt Herald | May 5, 2016
The B.C. government is boosting its next scheduled increase in the minimum wage to 40 cents,...
by Merritt Herald | Apr 5, 2016
From the BC Federation of Labour Friday might have been April Fools’ Day, but it’s no joke that BC...
by Merritt Herald | Mar 18, 2015
B.C.’s minimum wage is going up by 20 cents in September, and will see annual increases to match...
by Merritt Herald | Mar 10, 2015
Premier Christy Clark has ruled out increasing B.C.’s minimum wage to $15 an hour, but she says...