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  February 11, 2014 - Quebec

The Quebec Government Announces an Increase to the Minimum Wage

On February 5, 2014, the Minister of Labour announced that as of May 1, 2014, the minimum wage will be increased by $0.20 an hour to $10.35 an hour.

The hourly minimum wage of employees receiving tips will be increased to $8.90 an hour, which represents an increase of $0.15 an hour.

Finally, the minimum wage payable to raspberry or strawberry pickers will continue to be established on a per kilogram picked basis. From May 1, 2014, this rate will be increased to $3.04 per kilogram for raspberry pickers and to $0.81 per kilogram for strawberry pickers.




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