Re: British Columbia: Minimum Wage Reminder/Update

From
Christa Carter-Mark <christa.cartermark@thekey.com>
To
Timothy Thomas <tt@thekey.com>
CC
Irin Eva <irin.eva@thekey.com>
Date
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 11:44:49 -0400
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INBOX
--0000000000004d3afb0614922c3a Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Good morning, Thank you for the update. Have a wonderful day! On Tue, Mar 26, 2024 at 9:15=E2=80=AFAM Timothy Thomas wrot= e: > Thank you Christa. > > We don't have any current hourly caregivers below this new minimum wage > threshold. > > Best regards, > Tim > > On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 4:58=E2=80=AFPM Christa Carter-Mark christa.cartermark@thekey.com> wrote: > >> Good afternoon, >> >> Kindly see the recent updates for British Columbia. If you haven't done >> so already can you please review your impacted employees that this chang= e >> would affect and make any pertinent changes necessary. >> >> *Just a reminder of the upcoming minimum wage increase for our non-exemp= t >> employees in British Columbia. In addition, below you will find >> information on an amendment to the BC Employment Standards Act for >> determining future minimum wage increases.* >> >> >> - *The government of British Columbia previously announced that the >> general minimum wage will be increasing from $16.75 to $17.40 per hou= r >> effective June 1, 2024. * >> >> >> - *Moving forward, the ESA will automatically provide for an annual >> adjustment to the minimum wage equal to the percentage year-over-year >> change in the All-Items Consumer Price Index for British Columbia.* >> >> >> - *On March 14, 2024, British Columbia Bill 2, the Employment >> Standards Amendment Act, 2024 received Royal Assent and will come int= o >> force by regulation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council. Bill 2 ame= nds >> the ESA to automatically provide for such future annual adjustments t= o all >> minimum wage rates on June 1 each year. * >> - *An adjustment to the minimum wage rate will be made only when, >> based on the percentage change in the All-Items Consumer Price Ind= ex for >> British Columbia, there should be an increase to the minimum wage.= * >> >> Thank you, >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 22, 2024 at 9:50=E2=80=AFAM Tami Larson >> wrote: >> >>> Good Morning, >>> Just a reminder of the upcoming minimum wage increase for our non-exemp= t >>> employees in British Columbia. In addition, below you will find >>> information on an amendment to the BC Employment Standards Act for >>> determining future minimum wage increases. >>> >>> >>> - The government of British Columbia previously announced that the >>> general minimum wage will be increasing from $16.75 to $17.40 per >>> hour effective June 1, 2024. >>> >>> >>> - Moving forward, the ESA will automatically provide for an annual >>> adjustment to the minimum wage equal to the percentage year-over-yea= r >>> change in the All-Items Consumer Price Index for British Columbia. >>> >>> >>> - On March 14, 2024, British Columbia Bill 2, the *Employment >>> Standards Amendment Act, 2024* received Royal Assent and will come >>> into force by regulation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council. Bill= 2 >>> amends the ESA to automatically provide