Ontario Minimum Wage Increases
Effective October 1, 2015, Ontario minimum wage increases from $11 to $11.25 per hour. This new wage will be in effect for 1 year, until September 31, 2016.
The Ontario Minimum Wage is now linked to the Ontario Consumer Price Index (CPI). Each year on April 1 minimum wage will be announced. Any wage change will be effective on October 1 and will remain in effect for 1 year.
This change is part of Bill 18, the Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, which became law in the fall of 2014. This legislation introduces a number of key changes designed to protect vulnerable workers and may impact your workplace. Find out more about Bill 18.
