Government announces $15 minimum wage as United Way declares $17.95 per hour living wage

November 10, 2021 @ 1:04 pmBusiness, Listowel Banner, Local News, News

United Way Perth-Huron Administrative Associate Lauren Thomson displays the new Huron-Perth living wage calculation of $17.95. (Submitted photo)
HURON-PERTH – As part of the Fall Economic Statement, the Ontario government announced on Nov. 2  that it will introduce legislation that, if passed, would raise the general minimum wage from $14.35 to $15.00 per hour effective Jan. 1. Under the proposed changes, the special minimum wage rate for liquor servers would be eliminated and…
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