Minimum Wage Increases Sunday, Oct. 1

Nova Scotia's minimum wage is going up on Sunday, Oct. 1. The hike is the second of three, said Labour Minister Angus MacIsaac.

The increase of 10 cents an hour raises the rate to $5.70 an hour. This is the second of three rate increases of 10 cents. The rate will increase again, to $5.80, on Oct. 1, 2001.

The minimum wage for inexperienced workers is also increasing by 10 cents an hour to $5.25 an hour. On Oct. 1, 2001, the minimum wage for inexperienced workers will increase another 10 cents an hour to $5.35 an hour.

The changes affect about 21,000 Nova Scotians who are employees under the Labour Standards Code and are not members of a labour union.