Discussion of concierge pay
Jul 11, 2018, 5:53 am
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Jul 11, 2018, 5:56 am
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Unless something has changed (and I missed it), the minimum wage legislation has it at $15.00 starting January 1, 2019. This was in the news for awhile leading up to the start of this year when the $14.00/hr came into effect.
Jul 11, 2018, 6:02 am
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While the new Conservative government has not acted on this, if they do as they campaigned, this will no longer come to fruition.
Jul 11, 2018, 6:02 am
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While the new Conservative government has not acted on this, if they do as they campaigned, this will no longer come to fruition.
While the new Conservative government has not acted on this, if they do as they campaigned, this will no longer come to fruition.
Jul 12, 2018, 9:05 am
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Jul 12, 2018, 11:53 am
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The issue is when it went out to $14 many prices went up 20% or whatever it was compared to the old one. Of course many people not earning minimum wage did not get a $2.40/h increase (of course if you make $100/h it probably did but you probably don’t care then).
Either way, I wonder how close AC can come to avoiding minimum wage due to perks. Some people are exempt if they get tips etc... while concierges don’t get tips they may get free travel perks that would allow AC to pay them less?
Jul 12, 2018, 12:57 pm
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It’s still meant to be the case but I believe it was listed as one of the promises to wipe out. But, unlike cap and trade, green rebates etc it’s not yet been blown away afaik.
The issue is when it went out to $14 many prices went up 20% or whatever it was compared to the old one. Of course many people not earning minimum wage did not get a $2.40/h increase (of course if you make $100/h it probably did but you probably don’t care then).
Either way, I wonder how close AC can come to avoiding minimum wage due to perks. Some people are exempt if they get tips etc... while concierges don’t get tips they may get free travel perks that would allow AC to pay them less?
Jul 12, 2018, 2:14 pm
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A select few Canadian provinces allowed a slightly lesser wage for those serving alcohol or receiving tips. But not much less, and not Ontario.
I've only read the Nova Scotia code with any detail; it is very clear that it is a cash wage, period, and the employer can't deduct anything that would bring the wage below the minimum cash wage.
I've only read the Nova Scotia code with any detail; it is very clear that it is a cash wage, period, and the employer can't deduct anything that would bring the wage below the minimum cash wage.
Jul 12, 2018, 9:11 pm
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So apologies if I was unclear I was asking if it’s possible that AC could pay less due to perks. I wasn’t saying it was happening or possibly, just asking.
As far as minimum wage in ON goes I thought it was possible to underpay for say waitress jobs but my information is second hand from a limited sample and a number of years out of date. Regardless it sounds like this is and would not be permitted in the case of the concierges so they will be paid $14 at YYZ and potentially less in day YVR. I intentionally picked the two most expensive areas there yes.
As far as minimum wage in ON goes I thought it was possible to underpay for say waitress jobs but my information is second hand from a limited sample and a number of years out of date. Regardless it sounds like this is and would not be permitted in the case of the concierges so they will be paid $14 at YYZ and potentially less in day YVR. I intentionally picked the two most expensive areas there yes.
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It’s still meant to be the case but I believe it was listed as one of the promises to wipe out. But, unlike cap and trade, green rebates etc it’s not yet been blown away afaik.
The issue is when it went out to $14 many prices went up 20% or whatever it was compared to the old one. Of course many people not earning minimum wage did not get a $2.40/h increase (of course if you make $100/h it probably did but you probably don’t care then).
Either way, I wonder how close AC can come to avoiding minimum wage due to perks. Some people are exempt if they get tips etc... while concierges don’t get tips they may get free travel perks that would allow AC to pay them less?
However, from an economics perspective, the income mobility coming from a compression of the income spread is allegedly excellent for the economy.
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