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The minimum wage rates in Ontario are increasing effective October 1, 2017, as summarized in the following table:
Minimum Wage Rate | Current Wage Rates | Effective October 1, 2017 |
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General Minimum Wage – applies to most employees | $11.40 per hour | $11.60 per hour |
Student Minimum Wage – applies to students under the age of 18 who work 28 hours a week or less when school is in session, or work during a school break or summer holidays | $10.70 per hour | $10.90 per hour |
Liquor Servers Minimum Wage – applies to employees who serve liquor directly to customers or guests in licensed premises as a regular part of their work | $9.90 per hour | $10.10 per hour |
The majority of our employees are not impacted by this change; however, there may be some employees where attention will be required by managers to ensure compliance. Please be aware of this change when hiring employees on a temporary contract. Users of the Casual Time Entry System (CTES) should also keep in mind the new legislation to ensure employees are paid compliantly.
Please direct any questions to hrhelp@uwaterloo.ca.
Please contact us at hrhelp@uwaterloo.ca with any questions or comments.
Want an answer right away? Try our new HR Chatbot!
The University of Waterloo acknowledges that much of our work takes place on the traditional territory of the Neutral, Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee peoples. Our main campus is situated on the Haldimand Tract, the land granted to the Six Nations that includes six miles on each side of the Grand River. Our active work toward reconciliation takes place across our campuses through research, learning, teaching, and community building, and is centralized within our Office of Indigenous Relations.