Minimum Wage Rates #1
What is the general minimum wage rate from October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021?
$14.25 per hour
What was the general minimum wage rate from October 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017?
$11.60 per hour
What vocabulary word means "Every day; once a day; per day"?
Use the word in a sentence.
daily
The minimum wage rate is the highest wage that an employer can pay a worker. True or false?
False. The minimum wage rate is the lowest wage that an employer can pay a worker.
What was the minimum wage rate from January 1, 2018 to September 30, 2020 for liquor servers?
$12.20 per hour
What is minimum wage rate from October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021 for a student?
$13.40 per hour
What vocabulary word means "decide or determine"?
Use the word in a sentence.
set
Who sets the minimum wage rates in Canada?
Each of the provinces and territories sets the minimum wage rates in Canada.
Compare the minimum wage rates from October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021.
Which employee earns a lower minimum wage: a liquor server or a general employee?
A liquor server earns a lower minimum wage compared to a general employee.
Liquor server - $12.45 per hour
General employee - $14.25 per hour
Compare the minimum wage rates from October 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017.
Which employee earned a higher minimum wage: a student or a liquor server?
A student earned a higher minimum wage compared to a liquor server.
Liquor server - $10.10 per hour
Student - $10.90 per hour
What vocabulary word means "of the present time; most recent"?
Use the word in a sentence.
current
What are the two ways that minimum wage rates are set in Ontario?
Hint: All minimum wage workers are paid one way except for guides which are paid another way.
In Ontario, the minimum wage rates for various jobs are all set as hourly rates except for hunting and fishing guides and wilderness guides who earn a daily minimum wage rate.
Compare the minimum wage rates from January 1, 2018 to September 30, 2020 for the following employees. Which employee earned the highest minimum wage:
a general employee,
a homeworker, or
a liquor server?
A homeworker earned the highest minimum wage.
Homeworker - $15.40 per hour
General employee - $14.00 per hour
Liquor server - $12.20 per hour
Compare the minimum wage rates from January 1, 2018 to September 30, 2020 for the following employees. Which employee earned the lowest minimum wage:
a student,
a homeworker, or
a general employee?
A student earned the lowest minimum wage.
Homeworker - $15.40 per hour
General employee - $14.00 per hour
Student - $13.15 per hour
What vocabulary word means "an organization that represents employees who work in a particular industry and protects their rights regarding pay, working conditions, etc."?
Use the word in a sentence.
union
What is the main purpose of a minimum wage? (You can answer in your own words. It does not have to be exactly as stated in the article.)
The main purpose of a minimum wage is to protect workers who do not have specialized skills or do not belong to a union.
A minimum wage helps ensure that employees have enough money to clothe, house, and feed themselves and their families.
Read the job advertisement below. What wage would a person be paid for this job?
McDaniel's Fast Food Place, Student Position – Pickering, ON
Posted: October 15, 2017
If you are a student with a good work ethic and willing to work nights and weekends, come and fill out a job application to be a member of our team! No experience necessary. Pay: Minimum wage
Student Minimum Wage Rate from October 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017 - $10.90 per hour
McDaniel's Fast Food Place, Student Position – Pickering, ON
Posted: October 15, 2017
If you are a student with a good work ethic and willing to work nights and weekends, come and fill out a job application to be a member of our team! No experience necessary. Pay: Minimum wage
Read the job advertisement below. What wage would a person be paid for this job?
The Keg Restaurant is looking for Waitresses/ Waiters to be part of our very professional team.
Job Type: Full-time, Monday to Friday, Night Shift
Experience: 3 years preferred, Smart Serve required
Pay: Minimum wage plus gratuities
Duties: Serving food and alcohol; Cleaning, and resetting tables; Placing to-go orders
Application Deadline: April 2, 2018
Liquor Servers Minimum Wage Rate from January 1, 2018 to September 30, 2020 - $12.20 per hour
The Keg Restaurant is looking for Waitresses/ Waiters to be part of our very professional team.
Job Type: Full-time, Monday to Friday, Night Shift
Experience: 3 years preferred, Smart Serve required
Pay: Minimum wage plus gratuities
Duties: Serving food and alcohol; Cleaning, and resetting tables; Placing to-go orders
Application Deadline: April 2, 2018
What vocabulary word means "following one after the other without any break; in a row"?
Use the word in a sentence.
consecutive
What is the difference between a hunting and fishing guide and a wilderness guide regarding their job descriptions? In other words, explain how their jobs are different.
A hunting and fishing guide is paid to teach or assist people while they hunt or fish while a wilderness guide is paid to teach or assist people in the wilderness while they do activities such as canoeing, hiking, and horseback riding.