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CRFA’s position on minimum wage
Keep minimum wage increases to a minimum. An increase in the provincial minimum wage may help those with higher earning potential, but reduces employment for the lowest wage and lowest skilled workers. Increasing the minimum wage “ratchets up” all wages in all industries and reduces job opportunities for entry-level workers¹.
Introduce minimum wage differentials. Differentials are essentially different minimum wage rates that recognize the significant cost of training new employees and the greater earning potential of tipped employees.
Foodservice operators invest considerable resources in on-the-job training for new employees – a cost that can be partially offset by lower training wages. A minimum wage differential for students and inexperienced workers preserves first-time job opportunities and hours of work for youth and student employees.
A tip differential – for employees such as servers and bartenders who have the opportunity to earn tips in addition to the earned minimum wage – recognizes the significance of tipped income.
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