By making labour more expensive, the minimum wage reduces employment.
minimum wage workers
Décembre 15, 2021
9:18AM
Minimum wage increases can lead to employment losses for the least advantaged members of the labour force.
Novembre 25, 2021
9:29AM
An estimated 91 per cent of minimum wage earners in the province do not live in low-income households.
Novembre 22, 2021
9:42AM
More than half of Canadians earning the minimum wage are between the ages of 15 and 24.
Octobre 26, 2021
9:38AM
The Nobel apparently endorsed a paper that contradicts the vast majority of research on minimum wages and job losses.
Juin 5, 2020
10:37AM
The Horgan government raised the province’s minimum wage to $14.60.
Octobre 12, 2018
8:50AM
Higher minimum wages typically mean fewer jobs, especially for young people.
Février 15, 2018
9:27AM
The B.C. government wants to raise the province’s minimum wage from $11.35 to $15.20 by 2021.
Janvier 19, 2018
5:00AM
Minimum wage workers typically aren’t middle-aged.