CFIB releases statement on Nova Scotia minimum wage increase
HALIFAX: As Nova Scotia’s minimum wage rises to $16.75 per hour today, small business owners unfortunately know a second increase to $17.00 is coming on October 1, 2026. “CFIB continues…
N.S. minimum wage rises to $16.75
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia’s minimum wage increased to $16.75 per hour on April 1. A second increase will bring the minimum wage to $17 per hour on October 1, 2026. The…
Province announces minimum wage to increase twice in 2026; reaching $17 in October
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia’s minimum wage will increase twice next year, reaching $17 an hour in October, following the unanimous recommendation of the Minimum Wage Review Committee. The committee, made up…
N.S. increases minimum wage to $16.50
HALIFAX: Starting October 1, Nova Scotia’s minimum wage increases to $16.50 per hour from $15.70. This is the second increase this year, bringing the total increase for 2025 to $1.30.…
N.S. minimum wage policy adding to ongoing economic uncertainty, CFIB says
HALIFAX: Oct. 1 marked the second increase to the minimum wage in one year, which is disconnected from the formula currently set out by the minimum wage regulations of CPI…
N.S. minimum wage increases 50 cents as of April 1
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…
Minimum increase will be “a blow” to N.S. businesses, CFIB says
HALIFAX: The Nova Scotia government’s announcement of an ad hoc increase to the minimum wage in 2025 will be a blow to small businesses who are operating on razor-thin margins…
Restaurant Canada says minimum wage increase threatens N.S restaurants survival
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia’s 2025 minimum wage increase will pose significant challenges for its businesses and threaten the job stability of the 32,000 Nova Scotians they employ. That’s if it does…
Nova Scotia to introduce largest minimum wage increase ever, province says
From a release LOWER SACKVILLE: The province will implement the largest minimum wage increase in the provinces history, one that will benefit Nova Scotians, says the provincial Minister of Labour,…
N.S. accepts Minimum Wage Review Committee recommendation
From a press release HALIFAX: Nova Scotia is accepting accepted the recommendations from the Minimum Wage Review Committee, which include setting the minimum wage at $15 an hour on October…