As of October 1st, 2022, the new Ontario’s minimum wage will be $15.50 an hour for both full-time and part-time adult employees. Under the Making Ontario Open for Business Act, this 50 cents increase is tied to the Ontario Consumer Price Index for 2021.
Changes were also made to the general minimum wage rates, including students and homeworkers wages. Those changes may also impact your business. The student minimum wage rate is going from $14.10 to $14.60 per hour. Note that the special minimum wage rate is eliminated as of January 1, 2022.
The chart below outlines all the new general and specialized minimum wages.
| Minimum wage rate | Rates from October 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021 | Rates from January 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022 | Rates from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| General minimum wage | $14.35 per hour | $15.00 per hour | $15.50 per hour |
| Student minimum wage | $13.50 per hour | $14.10 per hour | $14.60 per hour |
| Hunting, fishing and wilderness guides minimum wage | $71.75 Rate for working less than five consecutive hours in a day $143.55 |
$75.00 Rate for working less than five consecutive hours in a day $150.05 |
$77.60 Rate for working less than five consecutive hours in a day $155.25 |
| Homeworkers wage | $15.80 per hour | $16.50 per hour | $17.05 per hour |
Did You Know?
As of October 1st, 2020, the minimum wage rates may increase on an annual basis. The new rates to come into effect on October 1st will be publicly shared on or before April 1st of every year.
If a change to the minimum wage rates comes into effect in the middle of an employee’s pay period, the pay period will be treated as if it were two separate pay periods. The employee will be entitled to at least the minimum wage that applies in each of those periods.
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