The minimum wage rates in Ontario are increasing on October 1, 2020 as summarized in the following table:
|
Minimum wage rate |
Current wage rate |
Effective October 1, 2020 |
|---|---|---|
|
General minimum wage – applies to most employees |
$14.00 per hour |
$14.25 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 |
$13.15 per hour |
$13.40 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 |
$12.20 per hour |
$12.45 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
will
be
required
by
managers
to
ensure
compliance.
Please
be
aware
of
this
change
when
hiring
employees
on
a
temporary
contract.
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.