Reminder – ESA Ontario Minimum Wage Increase Effective October 1, 2015
Employment Standards Act Update – ESA Ontario Minimum Wage Increase. On October 1, 2015, the Ontario minimum wage will increase from $11 to $11.25 per hour. The new minimum wage rate will be in effect for 1 year, until September 30, 2016.
Ontario Minimum Wage Rates
General Minimum Wage
- current wage $11
- new wage effective October 1, 2015 – $11.25
Student Minimum Wage
- current wage $10.30
- new wage effective October 1, 2015 – $10.55
The Ontario Minimum Wage is now linked to the Ontario Consumer Price Index (CPI). Each year on April 1 minimum wage will be announced. Any wage change will be effective on October 1 and will remain in effect for 1 year. Refer to the Ontario Employment Standards Act (ESA) for details.
This change is part of Bill 18, the Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, which became law in the fall of 2014. This legislation introduces a number of key changes designed to protect vulnerable workers and may impact your workplace. Find out more about Bill 18.
