Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs
September 30, 2015

The following is being distributed at the request of the Labour Relations Agency:

Sound Decisions Support Families and Communities

Minimum Wage Increase Takes Effect October 1

Effective tomorrow (Thursday, October 1), the provincial minimum wage will increase by 25 cents to $10.50 per hour.

“This increase in minimum wage by 25 cents to $10.50 per hour aligns Newfoundland and Labrador with other provinces throughout the country. The minimum wage has steadily increased from $6.00 in 2005 to today’s wage of $10.50.”
- The Honourable Keith Hutchings, Minister Responsible for the Labour Relations Agency

Since 2005, the provincial minimum wage increased from $6.00 to $10.50 per hour, which represents a 75 per cent increase.

QUICK FACTS

• The provincial minimum wage will increase by 25 cents to $10.50 per hour on October 1, 2015.
• The minimum overtime wage will be $15.75/hr on October 1, 2015.
• Since 2005, the provincial minimum wage increased from $6.00 to $10.50 per hour, which represents a 75 per cent increase.

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Media contact:
Kevin Guest
Director of Communications
Department of Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs
709-729-1983, 730-2320
kevinjguest@gov.nl.ca

2015 09 30                             11:10 a.m.