MINIMUM WAGE BOARD TO REVIEW INDEXING

Labour Minister David Forbes has asked the province’s Minimum Wage Board to study the idea of raising the province’s minimum wage to the Low Income Cut Off and tying future increases to the Consumer Price Index during its next review.

“Making our province the best place to live, work, and build strong futures means doing what we can to help lift our low-income working people out of poverty,” Forbes said.  “It is important that we continuously consider new ways to approach problems we’ve been observing for years – in this case, low-income workers who struggle to provide for themselves and their families.”

The Minimum Wage Board is an independent board that provides recommendations to government on the province’s minimum wage.  By law, the Board is required to review The Minimum Wage Regulations every two years.

Anyone with an interest in this issue may participate by making a written submission to the Board by May 31, 2007.  Submissions may be emailed to minimumwageboardreview@lab.gov.sk.ca or mailed to the Minimum Wage Board, 400-1870 Albert Street, Regina SK, S4P 4W1.

A study of the minimum wage and potential indexing was one of the key recommendations arising from the Commission on Improving Work Opportunities for Saskatchewan Residents.

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For more information, contact:

Nadine Sisk
Labour
Regina
Phone: 306-787-4156