GN reminds employers about territory’s new minimum wage
Rate of $19 an hour took effect Jan. 1; paying less doesn’t comply with Labour Standards Act
The Government of Nunavut reminded employers Thursday that paying less than the minimum hourly wage doesn’t comply with Labour Standards Act. (File photo)
One month after the territory’s new $19-an-hour minimum wage took effect, the Government of Nunavut reminded employers that paying less than that violates the territory’s Labour Standards Act.
Last November, the GN announced that as of Jan. 1, 2024, the territory’s minimum hourly wage would rise to $19 from $16. That 18 per cent increase made Nunavut’s minimum wage the highest in Canada.
In a public service announcement Thursday, the GN reminded employers that “any payment below the minimum rate is not in compliance with the Labour Standards Act.”
It said any employees who feel they’re being paid less than the minimum hourly rate should speak to their employer, and can also consult the Nunavut Labour Standards Compliance Office.
That office can be reached by phone at 1-877-806-8402 or by email at labourservices@gov.nu.ca.
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