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On Tuesday, June 1, 2021, B.C.’s lowest paid workers will get a pay boost, with the general minimum wage increasing to $15.20 an hour and the lower discriminatory minimum wage for liquor servers ending the province said Monday in the media release. Over the past four years, B.C.’s general minimum wage has increased from $11.35 to $15.20 per hour. It has benefited close to
VANCOUVER -- The lowest paid workers in B.C. will get a wage boost this week and the province's separate minimum for liquor servers will come to an end. On Tuesday, the province's newest minimum wage – set at $15.20 an hour – comes into effect. As well, the liquor server minimum wage of $13.95 an hour is being replaced with the general minimum wage. The province says that wage has disproportionally affected women. "About 80 per cent of liquor servers are women, and the low liquor wage is a clear example of the gender pay gap we are fighting to eliminate,” said Grace Lore, parlia...
The minimum wage in British Columbia will increase to $15.20 an hour and the lower discriminatory minimum wage for liquor servers will end.
Minimum wage surpassing $15/hour
VICTORIA, B.C. - As of June 1st, the minimum wage across the province will increase from $14.60 an hour to $15...