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By The Canadian Press! ~; S! u* l, m0 f2 ^+ A- b* b2 ]
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EDMONTON - Alberta's lowest wage earners will get a bit of a break next month as the minimum wage increases by five per cent to $8.80 per hour.
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' p3 K* D0 a8 A7 V7 V0 yThat rate is pretty much in the middle of the pack compared to other provinces, with Ontario leading the nation with a rate that will jump to $9.50 at the end of the month. % }9 I" A5 j/ b3 G t& T
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Alberta's 40-cent per hour boost on April 1 may not seem like a lot in a province where the average hourly wage is $23.90.
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But most minimum wage earners are between 15 and 19-years-old and work in the hotel, retail and food service industries. & O% B1 q# B; N
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Employment Minister Hector Goudreau says while most people earn much more than the minimum wage, the province didn't want to forget about those in lower-income occupations. - z, L. F0 q1 f, P* o: b
5 v0 k8 c* h" FAlberta uses a formula to set the minimum wage each year, with increases calculated each spring using the average weekly earnings for all sectors. |
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发表于 2009-3-4 22:29
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