The minimum wage rates in Ontario are increasing on January 1, 2022 as summarized in the following table:
|
Minimum wage rate |
Current wage rate |
Effective January 1, 2022 |
|---|---|---|
|
General minimum wage – applies to most employees |
$14.35 per hour |
$15.00 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 |
$13.50 per hour |
$14.10 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 |
$12.55 per hour |
$15.00 per hour |
More information can be found on the Government of Ontario’s website.
The
majority
of
our
employees
are
not
impacted
by
this
change;
however,
there
may
be
some
employees
where
attention
is
required
and
will
be
identified
by
Human
Resources,
with
review
by
managers
to
ensure
compliance.
Workday
will
then
be
updated
by
HR
with
the
new
minimum
wage.
Please
be
aware
of
this
change
when
hiring
employees
after
January
1,
2022.
Users
of
the
Time
Tracking
system
in
Workday
should
also
keep
in
mind
the
new
legislation
to
ensure
employees
are
paid
compliantly.
Please direct any questions to hrhelp@uwaterloo.ca.