Ontario Minimum Wage
Minimum wage hike more beneficial for workers than tax credit, says FAO
Financial Accountability Officer Peter Weltman says in a report today that the tax credit will benefit only 38 per cent of minimum wage workers since many already pay no provincial tax. Continue reading
Bill Kelly: ‘For the people’ rings hollow in Doug Ford’s plan for Ontario
A few months into Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s administration, his political catchphrase — ‘for the people’ — has a hollow ring to it, Bill Kelly says. Continue reading
Living wage now $4+ more than minimum wage in City of Kawartha Lakes
By Mark Giunta Videographer, Backup News & Sports Anchor
A family of four (two parents and two children) would need a household income of $74,000 to make basic ends meet in City of Kawartha Lakes. Continue reading
Ontario government freezes minimum wage hike as part of labour reforms rollback
The Progressive Conservatives say businesses were hurt by the changes brought in by the previous regime. Continue reading
Ontario PC government to halt minimum wage hike scheduled for 2019
Labour Minister Laurie Scott says the minimum wage will remain at $14 an hour rather than rising to $15 as planned by the previous Liberal government. Continue reading
Reality check: The math behind Doug Ford’s minimum wage plan
If elected, Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford is promising to put an end to provincial income taxes for minimum wage earners in Ontario. But are minimum wage earners actually paying taxes to begin with? Continue reading
Liberals say minimum wage hike helps people more than Doug Ford’s proposed income tax cut
Labour Minister Kevin Flynn took aim at Doug Ford’s plan in a news conference this morning, saying the newly chosen Tory leader and his party “just don’t care about workers.” Continue reading
Swiss Chalet restaurant group says Ontario’s minimum wage hike has been manageable
The restaurant group owned by Cara Operations is implementing selective price increases and changes to its menu in order to manage a boost in Ontario’s minimum wage. Continue reading
Equal pay for equal work? Not under Ontario’s new statutory holiday pay rules
The law that raised minimum wage also established rules that introduce pay inequities among part-time workers, small businesses say. Continue reading
Tim Hortons workers in Ontario given Valentine’s Day cards in support of labour rightsÂ
Tim Hortons employees at over 200 locations across Ontario received special Valentine’s Day cards and chocolates from workers’ rights advocates on Tuesday. Continue reading