A precarious worker in Toronto, Bravo is one of those applauding Ontario's plan to increase the provincial minimum wage to $15 an hour by Jan. 1, 2019. The act would see equal pay for part-time and full-time workers working the same jobs, rules to prevent employers from misclassifying employees as "independent contractors." Why this woman says Ontario's minimum wage increase makes her feel human1:25Tuesday's announcement by Premier Kathleen Wynne followed a report commissioned by the government. The report didn't examine the minimum wage, but Wynne said Tuesday the increase from the current $11.40 minimum will make a difference in the lives of millions of Ontarians. But at least one small business owner sees the changes as good for his bottom line.
Source: CBC News May 31, 2017 00:56 UTC