The minimum wage increase is officially in place in Ontario.
As of yesterday, people across Ontario will saw their wages rise to $14 an hour as the new general minimum wage takes effect.
Other provisions of the new provincial legislation that came into effect on New Year’s Day include:
ensuring workers are entitled to at least three weeks’ vacation after five years with the same employer; expanding the 10 days per calendar year for personal emergency leave in workplaces with fewer than 50 employees, with at least two paid days per year for employees who have been employed for at least a week; family medical leave from 8 to 28 weeks per year and changes to make forming a union and reaching a first collective agreement easier.
