Minimum wage set to rise twice in 2025; $1.30 total

Minimum wage set to rise twice in 2025; $1.30 total

Many Nova Scotians will see an additional boost in income this year as minimum wage will increase on April 1 and again on Oct. 1. The April 1 increase happens annually. Starting Tuesday, minimum wage will jump from $15.20 to $15.70. That amounts to an additional $4 across an eight hour shift. But the provincial […]

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If you're earning minimum wage in Canada, there's a chance your paycheque just got a little bigger. As of Tuesday, April 1, a whole slew of minimum wage increases are kicking in across the country. But whether or not you see that bump depends entirely on where you live — and even who you work for. This Canada minimum wage increase for April 2025 comes at a time when the cost of living is still climbing, with rent, groceries and other essential…

Nova Scotia - Minimum Wage Increases to $15.70

Starting Tuesday, April 1, Nova Scotia's minimum wage will increase from $15.20 per hour to $15.70.The increase will be one of two this year, with another on October 1 to $16.50.

MONTREAL — Starting on Tuesday, the minimum wage will increase from $15.20 per hour to $15.70 per hour in Nova Scotia. The provincial government indicated by news release that it was one of the two increases planned this year. The second will take place on October 1st, so that the minimum wage will reach $16.50 per hour. In total, the minimum wage will rise by $1.30 this year. "Inflation is putting pressure on Nova Scotians, and as a government,…