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Employment Standards

Back to Basics: What is minimum wage in Ontario?

I help out a lot of small businesses in the Halton region. Surprisingly I often get this question.  Minimum wage in Ontario is the lowest paid hourly rate that you can pay your employees – no matter if that employee is full time or part time, paid a salary of a flat rate. There are jobs that are exempt. If you have any questions please give me a call.

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Minimum Wage Rates

Minimum Wage Rate March 31, 2009
Current wage rate
March 31, 2010
General Minimum Wage $9.50
per hour
$10.25
per hour
Student Minimum Wage $8.90
per hour
$9.60
per hour
Liquor Servers Minimum Wage $8.25
per hour
$8.90
per hour
Hunting and Fishing Guides Minimum Wage $47.50

$95.00

$51.25

$102.50

Homeworkers Wage
(110 per cent of the general minimum wage)
$10.45
per hour
$11.28
per hour

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