Minimum wage increasing Oct. 1

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Families in Manitoba will soon benefit from an increase to the minimum wage that comes into effect Oct. 1, Labour and Immigration Minister Erna Braun said in a press release.

“The Manitoba government has increased the minimum wage every year since 2000, and this most recent increase builds on our efforts to improve the lives of working people and their families, such as creating 14,000 daycare spaces since 1999 and investing $25 million over the next five years in 5,000 new spaces,” said Braun. “Helping to put more money in the pockets of workers helps to keep our economy prosperous, so families can continue to build futures right here in Manitoba.”

The increase of 30 cents per hour brings the current minimum wage to $11 from $10.70 and will make Manitoba the fourth highest among other Canadian jurisdictions.

Information on the minimum wage and other employment standards is available at www.gov.mb.ca/labour/standards.