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General Minimum Wage in Ontario will Rise to $16.55 per Hour on October 1, 2023

September 19, 2023

Written By Talia Bregman

On October 1, 2023, the general minimum wage rate that applies to most provincially-regulated employees in Ontario will increase from $15.50 to $16.55 per hour.

The minimum wage rates for students, liquor servers, hunting and fishing guides, wilderness guides and homeworkers in Ontario will also increase on October 1, 2023. The Ontario Ministry of Labour has posted a list of these increased rates on its website.

Provincially-regulated employers in Ontario who are paying their employees the minimum wage should:

  • take steps to ensure their payroll records are updated effective October 1, 2023, to reflect the increased rates. If the October 1 change occurs partway through a pay period, an employer will need to treat the pay period as if it were two distinct periods and the employee must receive at least the minimum wage that applies in each of those periods; and
  • consider whether this increase in labour costs will impact budgeting, scheduling or staffing needs, and plan accordingly.

If you have any questions about this upcoming change, please contact the Bennett Jones Employment Services group.

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  • Talia K. Bregman Talia K. Bregman, Partner

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