As of October 1, Saskatchewan’s minimum wage has officially increased to $13. The increase was announced in May of this year by the Saskatchewan Government, which marked a departure from the indexation formula that would have been used to calculate changes. It was also announced that the minimum wage would increase again at the start […]
Good news for many in Saskatchewan as the minimum wage will go up on October 1st from 11.95 an hour to 13 dollars an hour. The bad news? It’ll still be the lowest in Canada, still lower than Manitoba and New Brunswick’s scheduled raises. Manitoba, at 11.95 now, is bumping theirs up to $13.50, while […]
The Government of Saskatchewan is looking to increase the minimum wage. Premier Scott Moe said that they are actively looking at opportunities to increase affordability in the province. “One of the ways is a market-based adjustment to a minimum here in the province that would be above and beyond the formula that we have in […]
Saskatchewan will be keeping an eye on the effects of other provinces increasing their minimum wage. Ontario recently announced they’ll be raising minimum wage to $15 per hour in the new year. Labour Relations Minister Don Morgan says they will be monitoring other jurisdictions before making changes. “Over the years we’ve done things with our […]
Come October 1, Saskatchewan’s minimum wage will be going up to $11.81, an increase of .36 cents from the current $11.45. This is the 13th increase to the minimum wage, for a total increase of over 48 per cent, since 2007. In a news release the provincial government says, every year Saskatchewan’s minimum wage is […]
The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour is using this day to call once again for a higher minimum wage. Today has been declared “Grocery Heroes Day” in Canada. It is a day invented by the multi-billion dollar Canadian grocery industry to recognize those who have been on the front-lines since the pandemic started. President Lori Johb […]
Minimum wage is going up for federally regulated workers. Come December 29th, Ottawa says it will be raised to $15 per hour. The government says this is following through with a promise in the 2021 budget and an attempt to keep up with inflation, while reducing poverty and inequality. Most businesses in Saskatchewan operate under […]
