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==== Minimum Wage and the Entry Level Wage ==== | ==== Minimum Wage and the Entry Level Wage ==== | ||
As of June 1, | As of June 1, 2021, the minimum wage in British Columbia is $15.20/hour. Minimum wage information from the Employment Standards Branch can be found at https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/employment-standards-advice/employment-standards/wages/minimum-wage | ||
For liquor servers (and normally other positions that receive tips) the employees must be paid at least minimum wage in addition to any tips or gratuities they receive, since tips and gratuities are not wages for Employment Standards Act purposes. However, note that tips may be considered in the assessment of an employee’s entitlement to common law severance – refer to the common law severance paragraphs in this chapter. | |||
Please note that there are other exceptions under Part 4 of the ''ES Regulation'', which include live-in home support workers, resident caretakers, and farm workers. See ss 16–18 of the ''ES Regulation''. | |||
The BC government has announced its commitment to yearly minimum wage increases linked to the BC Consumer Price Index. For more information regarding up to date information on minimum wage in BC, see the Minimum Wage Factsheet at: www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/employment-standards-advice/employment-standards/factsheets/minimum-wage | The BC government has announced its commitment to yearly minimum wage increases linked to the BC Consumer Price Index. For more information regarding up to date information on minimum wage in BC, see the Minimum Wage Factsheet at: www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/employment-standards-advice/employment-standards/factsheets/minimum-wage | ||