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HALIFAX:<\/strong> Starting October 1, Nova Scotia\u2019s 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.

\u201cAffordability continues to be a priority for our government,\u201d said Nolan Young, Minister of Labour, Skills and Immigration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIncreasing the minimum wage twice this year will help to put more money in the pockets of thousands of workers and help them manage the rising cost of living.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow-up story: N.S. minimum wage policy adding to ongoing economic uncertainty, CFIB says<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The additional increase on October 1 this year responds to concerns about the rising cost of living.

Increasing the minimum wage is one way the Province is helping Nova Scotians keep more money in their pockets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It has also:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– delivered more than $500 million in tax-saving measures, saving the average Nova Scotian family more than $1,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– quadrupled investment in rent supplements, helping 12,000 Nova Scotians last year<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– expanded the school lunch program to 334 schools, providing nutritious, affordable lunches to more than104,000 students each day<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– reduced child-care fees by an average of 50 per cent.

Quick Facts:<\/strong>
– about 40,000 workers currently earn minimum wage, about 7.7 per cent of the labour force
– minimum wage earners work throughout Nova Scotia, primarily in retail, followed by the food and accommodation industries<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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