Re: British Columbia: Minimum Wage Reminder/Update

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Christa Carter-Mark <christa.cartermark@thekey.com>
To
Timothy Thomas <tt@thekey.com>
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Irin Eva <irin.eva@thekey.com>
Date
Tue, 26 Mar 2024 11:44:49 -0400
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--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 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 In= dex 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] >>> >> >> >> -- >> *Christa Carter-Mark* >> *Sr. Human Resources Manager - East* >> *christa.cartermark@thekey.com >> * >> TheKey.com >> [image: TheKey] >> > > > -- > Tim Thomas > Head of Canada Division > *Please note my email has changed:* > tt@TheKey.com > (514) 591-9387 > TheKey.ca > [image: TheKey] > --=20 *Christa Carter-Mark* *Sr. Human Resources Manager - East* *christa.cartermark@thekey.com * TheKey.com [image: TheKey] --0000000000004d3afb0614922c3a Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Good morning,=C2=A0 Thank you for the u= pdate.=C2=A0 Have a wonderful day!=C2=A0 On T= ue, Mar 26, 2024 at 9:15=E2=80=AFAM Timothy Thomas tt@thekey.com wrote: Thank you Christa.=C2=A0 We don&#39;t have any current hourly caregivers below this new = minimum wage threshold.=C2=A0 Best regards, Tim On Mon, Mar 25, 2024 at 4:58=E2=80=AFPM Christa Carter-Mark &l= t; christ= a.cartermark@thekey.com wrote: Good afternoon,=C2=A0 Kindly see the recent updates for British=C2=A0Columbia. If you haven= &#39;t done so already can you please review your impacted employees that t= his change would affect and make any pertinent changes necessary. Just=C2=A0a reminder of the upcoming minimum wag= e increase for our non-exempt employees in British Columbia.=C2=A0 In addit= ion, below you will find information on an amendment to the BC Employment S= tandards Act for determining future minimum wage increases. = The government of British Columbia previously anno