Amidst difficult economic circumstances, minimum wage rates in
Ontario are still set to increase on October 1, 2020. Under the
Making Ontario Open for Business Act, this scheduled
increase is tied to the Ontario Consumer Price Index for 2020.
Effective next week, the general minimum wage rate will increase
by 25 cents, bringing it to $14.25 per hour. The student minimum
wage rate will increase to $13.40 per hour. The liquor server
minimum wage rate will increase to $12.45 per hour. And the
homeworker minimum wage rate will increase to $15.70 per hour.
For employers with team members who are working from home,
whether just amidst the pandemic or as a matter of course, an
assessment should be undertaken to ensure that the wages paid to
these remote workers align with the applicable minimum wage rate
for homeworkers.
