 鲜花( 0)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
By The Canadian Press
6 M2 k; O3 c+ d* F2 ?$ K+ f
# H& z6 M, Q- R5 S* Q9 _1 p4 ~- n& rEDMONTON - Alberta's lowest wage earners will get a bit of a break next month as the minimum wage increases by five per cent to $8.80 per hour. . a1 D6 X+ f" a9 k
) U" ^# P, u# \5 ~1 C8 Y
That rate is pretty much in the middle of the pack compared to other provinces, with Ontario leading the nation with a rate that will jump to $9.50 at the end of the month. " `' u4 B) y. y3 o
: M9 }0 Y- x) ?7 d6 d1 \$ m
Alberta's 40-cent per hour boost on April 1 may not seem like a lot in a province where the average hourly wage is $23.90. 2 ~. @3 d) u: z4 ]9 d5 G
4 U: m# v o3 P; J: C. A# |1 [9 r
But most minimum wage earners are between 15 and 19-years-old and work in the hotel, retail and food service industries. ) g2 G/ N7 y9 i2 a
* \' ~/ K8 o! j
Employment Minister Hector Goudreau says while most people earn much more than the minimum wage, the province didn't want to forget about those in lower-income occupations.
) Y ]% V: M2 [, i7 S Y5 r) G [- H) a% g, ?) {
Alberta uses a formula to set the minimum wage each year, with increases calculated each spring using the average weekly earnings for all sectors. |
|
狗仔卡
发表于 2009-3-4 22:29
提升卡
置顶卡
沉默卡
喧嚣卡
变色卡
显身卡
