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==== a) Minimum Wage and the Entry Level Wage ====
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As of September 15, 2016, the general minimum wage is $10.85 per hour for all persons in BC as indicated in Part 4 of the ES RegulationOne exception to this is liquor servers, who are entitled to a minimum wage of $9.60. Since tips and gratuities are not wages, employees must be paid at least minimum wage in addition to any tips or gratuities they receive.  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''.
As of June 1, 2019, minimum wage in British Columbia is $13.85/hour.. Minimum wage is scheduled to increase in June each year until June 2021Minimum 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   


Liquor servers are entitled to a lower minimum wage of $12.70/hour.  . This wage is also scheduled to increase each June until 2021.  Since tips and gratuities are not wages, employees must be paid at least minimum wage in addition to any tips or gratuities they receive.  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


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