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Ontario to Increase Minimum Wage, Effective October 1, 2024

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On October 1, 2024 the minimum wage in Ontario will be increasing from $16.55 to $17.20 per hour, representing an approximate 3.9% increase.

Ontario’s new minimum wage will be the second-highest provincial rate, following British Columbia.

This wage increase follows the passage of the Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 (see our previous coverage on the legislative amendments to various workplace laws creating further protections for workers in Ontario and further obligations for employers by clicking here).

If you have any questions about this topic, or any questions relating to workplace law generally, please do not hesitate to contact a Mathews Dinsdale lawyer.

The author gratefully acknowledges the assistance of Sabrina Sandhu, an Articling Student, in the Firm’s Toronto office.

 

Expertise: Employment law, Labour relations

Tags: Minimum wage, Working for Workers Four Act

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