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Career Link Survey Questions
A Living Wage; Getting Paid to Meet Your Family's Basic Needs
Monday, November 07, 2011
I don't know, what do you mean by "living wage"?
As opposed to minimum wage which is the legal minimum all employers are required to pay, the living wage is a calculation that reflects what earners in a family need to bring home to cover basic costs of living in a specific community.
Living Wage is calculated as ...
B.C.'s Minimum Wage
Thursday, October 13, 2011
In 2001, B.C. had the highest minimum wage in Canada, but until this past May it had slipped to the lowest.
● Starting May 1, 2011 - $8.75 per hour
● Starting November 1, 2011 - $9.50 per hour
● Starting May 1, 2012 - $10.25 per hour
As of May 1, 2011 there is a separate minimum ...
Employment Insurance
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
According to Service Canada research as of March 24, 2010 employment insurance claims rose dramatically from the beginning of 2008 though early 2010 when they began to decline. As you can see by the graph on the right, the number Employment Insurance claims began to reduce as of January 2010.
As we in Powell River know employment is affected ...
