--000000000000813f6c061482704a Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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 change would affect and make any pertinent changes necessary. *Just a reminder of the upcoming minimum wage increase for our non-exempt 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-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 into force by regulation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council. Bill 2 amends the ESA = to automatically provide for such future annual adjustments to 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 Index = 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-exempt > 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-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 > into force by regulation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council. Bill 2 > amends the ESA to automatically provide for such future annual > adjustments to 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 Inde= x for > British Columbia, there should be an increase to the minimum wage. > > Have a great day! > > Thank you, > Tami > > Tamara Larson > > *Senior Manager, HR Shared Services* > Tamara.Larson@thekey.com > (858)568-7506 > [image: TheKey] > --=20 *Christa Carter-Mark* *Sr. Human Resources Manager - East* *chri