News - Wages

Families in Manitoba will soon benefit from an increase to the minimum wage that comes into effect today, October 1.

Workers with agencies providing services for people living with intellectual disabilities will see a hike in minimum wages to $12.50 an hour starting Jan. 1, 2015, and to $13.00 an hour in July 2015, followed by a third increase in 2016 that is currently being negotiated.

The Manitoba government is enhancing funding for support worker wages at agencies that offer valuable residential services for adults with intellectual disabilities.

The province is increasing the minimum wage on October 1 to $10.70 an hour, Labour and Immigration Minister Erna Braun announced.

The province is increasing the minimum wage on Oct. 1 to $10.45 an hour, an increase of 20 cents over the current minimum wage.

Manitoba is introducing an amendment that would eliminate an exemption that allows employees with disabilities to be paid less than the minimum wage.

As detailed in Budget 2012, the province will increase the minimum wage 25 cents to $10.25 an hour on Oct. 1.

Michael Werier, the independent commissioner appointed to decide MLA salaries, allowances and retirement benefits, reported to the Speaker of the legislative assembly.

Minimum wages for the commercial, industrial and heavy-construction sectors will be going up three per cent this year, Family Services and Labour Minister Jennifer Howard announced today.

Manitoba Labour and Immigration is advising employers the province’s minimum wage will increase tomorrow by 50 cents, to $10 per hour from $9.50.