Saskatchewan Minimum Wage Increase

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Minimum wage legislation exists for Canadian provinces and territories as included in labor and employment standards.  Minimum wage laws stipulate the lowest rate an employer can pay employees who are covered under an Act or Standard and serve an important purpose: the protection of non-unionized workers in unskilled jobs.  Minimum wage rate standards can, however, Read more

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Employers need to juggle a plethora of labor laws including minimum wage increases. That is just what Saskatchewan employers are preparing to do on December 1, 2012. Saskatchewan’s minimum wage will increase by 50 cents from $9.50 to $10.00 per hour the first day of December 2012. The minimum wage adjustment follows a commitment by Read more