From a release
HALIFAX: Starting Tuesday, April 1, Nova Scotia’s minimum wage will increase from $15.20 per hour to $15.70.
The increase will be one of two this year, with another on October 1 to $16.50.
“Inflation is putting pressure on Nova Scotians, and as a government, we must find ways to help,” said Nolan Young, Minister of Labour, Skills and Immigration.
“This year, we’re implementing one of the most significant minimum wage increases in our province’s history – one of the many ways our government is helping Nova Scotians keep up with the rising cost of living.”
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Minimum wage regulations require that the minimum wage be updated every year on April 1 based on the consumer price index for the previous year, plus an extra one per cent.
The additional increase on October 1 this year responds to concerns about the rising cost of living.
Quick Facts:
– the rate will increase $1.30 in total this year
– on average, 7.3 per cent of workers – 33,700 Nova Scotians – earned the minimum wage between April 2024 and October 2024
