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B.C. minimum wage to increase June 1 by 2.6 per cent | Globalnews.ca

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The 2.6 per cent increase follows changes made last spring to the Employment Standards Act .

Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside says minimum-wage workers are most vulnerable to jumps in prices for living expenses like groceries, rent and gas.

The province says the changes align with government priorities to help lift more people out of poverty.

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