On October 1, 2016, Saskatchewan鈥檚 minimum wage will increase from $10.50 to $10.72 per hour. This will be the eighth increase to the minimum wage since 2007.
This increase will directly impact more than 23,000 minimum wage earners in Saskatchewan.聽 More than half of minimum wage earners are under 25 years of age.
鈥淚ndexing the minimum wage means people don鈥檛 fall behind,鈥� Labour Relations and Workplace Safety Minister Don Morgan said. 鈥淭his increase is just one way our Government helps low wage earners.鈥�
The Government of Saskatchewan also offers other supports including a basic personal tax exemption, the child tax credit and the Saskatchewan Low Income Tax Credit.聽 With these supports, Saskatchewan鈥檚 low income residents have the fourth-highest disposable income in Canada.
Saskatchewan鈥檚 legislation provides for an annual review based on changes to the consumer price index and the average hourly wage. Any changes to the minimum wage are announced by June 30. Changes take effect October 1.
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