[Nova Scotia] Minimum wage increase from April 1

[Nova Scotia] Minimum wage increase from April 1
28 Jan 2021

A press release has confirmed that Nova Scotia’s minimum wage will increase on April 1, 2021.

On January 26, Labour and Advanced Education Minister Lena Metlege Diab announced that government has accepted the Minimum Wage Review Committee’s recommendation that minimum wage increase by 30 cents, plus the national consumer price index, which is 10 cents for 2020, resulting in an overall increase of 40 cents an hour.

That means workers who earn minimum wage will receive $12.95 an hour starting April 1.

A $12.95 per hour minimum wage will reportedly give Nova Scotia the second-highest minimum wage in Atlantic Canada, just $0.05 behind PEI, whose rate will increase to $13.00 on April 1

On April 1, 2020, Nova Scotia’s minimum wage increased by $1, making it the largest increase to the minimum wage in a decade.

“This year, COVID-19 has caused unprecedented economic challenges across all sectors,” said Ms Metlege Diab. “That’s why we need to ensure our economy can grow in a fair and balanced way for both employees and employers. I want to thank the Minimum Wage Review Committee for recommending a solution that supports both interests.”

The Minimum Wage Review Committee, which includes employee and employer representatives, filed its report with the minister of Labour and Advanced Education on January 4.

The committee also recommended that a further review of the current rate and approach to setting a minimum wage is conducted and that other options to set it are explored. This recommendation will be considered in the coming weeks.

A copy of the Nova Scotia Minimum Wage Review Committee report is available here and further information on Nova Scotia’s minimum wage is available here.

Source: NovaScotia.ca

A press release has confirmed that Nova Scotia’s minimum wage will increase on April 1, 2021.

On January 26, Labour and Advanced Education Minister Lena Metlege Diab announced that government has accepted the Minimum Wage Review Committee’s recommendation that minimum wage increase by 30 cents, plus the national consumer price index, which is 10 cents for 2020, resulting in an overall increase of 40 cents an hour.

That means workers who earn minimum wage will receive $12.95 an hour starting April 1.

A $12.95 per hour minimum wage will reportedly give Nova Scotia the second-highest minimum wage in Atlantic Canada, just $0.05 behind PEI, whose rate will increase to $13.00 on April 1

On April 1, 2020, Nova Scotia’s minimum wage increased by $1, making it the largest increase to the minimum wage in a decade.

“This year, COVID-19 has caused unprecedented economic challenges across all sectors,” said Ms Metlege Diab. “That’s why we need to ensure our economy can grow in a fair and balanced way for both employees and employers. I want to thank the Minimum Wage Review Committee for recommending a solution that supports both interests.”

The Minimum Wage Review Committee, which includes employee and employer representatives, filed its report with the minister of Labour and Advanced Education on January 4.

The committee also recommended that a further review of the current rate and approach to setting a minimum wage is conducted and that other options to set it are explored. This recommendation will be considered in the coming weeks.

A copy of the Nova Scotia Minimum Wage Review Committee report is available here and further information on Nova Scotia’s minimum wage is available here.

Source: NovaScotia.ca