Skip to content

Brought to you by

Dentons logo in black and white

Dentons Canadian Employment & Labour Law

Making the law work for your workplace.

open menu close menu

Dentons Canadian Employment & Labour Law

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Topics
    • Topics
    • Labour
    • Workplace investigations
    • Montréal Newsletter

Ontario Minimum Wage Increase Now in Effect

By Matthew Curtis
October 3, 2016
  • Employment Standards
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via email Share on LinkedIn

Ontario employers are reminded that the general minimum wage in Ontario increased on October 1, 2016 to $11.40 per hour, up from $11.25 per hour.  The liquor server minimum wage also increased to $9.90 per hour and the student minimum wage is now $10.70 per hour. The Ontario minimum wage is indexed to Ontario’s Consumer Price Index so future increases will be published on or before April 1 and will come into effect on the following October 1.

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via email Share on LinkedIn
Subscribe and stay updated
Receive our latest blog posts by email.
Stay in Touch
English, Ontario
Matthew Curtis

About Matthew Curtis

Matthew Curtis is a partner in Dentons Canada LLP’s Employment and Labour Group. He advises Canadian and international organizations on a variety of labour and employment matters.

All posts Full bio

RELATED POSTS

  • Employment Standards

New Public Health Requirements for Toronto Businesses and Organizations

By Claire Browne
  • Employment Standards
  • Wrongful Dismissal

Ontario Court of Appeal confirms employee entitled to balance of fixed-term contract when termination clause is void

By Fatimah Khan
  • Constructive Dismissal
  • Employment Standards
  • General
  • Wrongful Dismissal

Employer success: Ontario Superior Court confirms enforceability of ESA minimums termination clause during a Rule 21 motion

By Maggie Sullivan and Catherine Coulter

About Dentons

Redefining possibilities. Together, everywhere. For more information visit dentons.com

Grow, Protect, Operate, Finance. Dentons, the law firm of the future is here. Copyright 2023 Dentons. Dentons is a global legal practice providing client services worldwide through its member firms and affiliates. Please see dentons.com for Legal notices.

Check out more at Dentons.com

Ontario Employment and Labour Fall seminar

Canada: On Wednesday, October 7, 2026, Dentons’ Employment and Labour team hosted an in-person fall seminar in Toronto, bringing together employers and HR professionals to discuss the legal developments and [...]

What you missed this summer

Canada: Employment law continues to evolve across Canada, and recent decisions and legislative changes are creating new considerations for how employers manage their workplaces, employees and employment agreements. Here are [...]

A guide to: Doing Business in Canada

Canada: Canada is entering a new period of investment and growth, creating opportunities for businesses looking to acquire or expand operations across the country. Turning those opportunities into successful investments [...]

Categories

  • Amendments to Safety Laws
  • Caselaw Developments
  • Confidentiality/Trade Secrets
  • Constructive Dismissal
  • COVID-19
  • Criminal Offences by Employees
  • Employment Standards
  • Executive Compensation
  • General
  • Human Rights
  • Immigration
  • Labour
  • Montréal Newsletter
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Pay Equity
  • Pensions and Benefits
  • Privacy
  • Restrictive Covenants
  • Union Issues
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Workplace investigations
  • Wrongful Dismissal
  • WSIB

Subscribe and stay updated

Receive our latest blog posts by email.

Stay in Touch

Dentons logo in black and white

© 2026 Dentons

  • Legal notices
  • Privacy policy
  • Terms of use
  • Cookies on this site