Canada

Minimum wage increasing in British Columbia

2 June 2023 1 min read

By Duncan Burns-Shillington

As of 1 June 2023, the minimum wage in British Columbia increased from CAD 15.65 to CAD 16.75 an hour. The 7% increase reflects the British Columbia government’s commitment to tie minimum wage increases to the average annual inflation rate.

Minimum wage applies regardless of how employees are paid – hourly, salary, commission or on an incentive basis. With the increase, British Columbia now provides for the second highest minimum wage rate in Canada, trailing ‎only the Yukon.‎

For further information, please contact any member of the DLA Piper Canadian Employment and Labour Law Service Group listed here.

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