Minimum Wage Rates #1
Minimum Wage Rates #2
Vocabulary
General Information About Minimum Wage
100

What is the general minimum wage rate from October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021?

$14.25 per hour

100

What was the general minimum wage rate from October 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017?

$11.60 per hour

100

What vocabulary word means "Every day; once a day; per day"?

Use the word in a sentence.

daily

100

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.

200

What was the minimum wage rate from January 1, 2018 to September 30, 2020 for liquor servers?

$12.20 per hour

200

What is minimum wage rate from October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021 for a student?

$13.40 per hour

200

What vocabulary word means "decide or determine"?

Use the word in a sentence.

set

200

Who sets the minimum wage rates in Canada?

Each of the provinces and territories sets the minimum wage rates in Canada.

300

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

300

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

300

What vocabulary word means "of the present time; most recent"?

Use the word in a sentence. 

current

300

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.

400

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  

400

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  

400

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

400

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.

500

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

500

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

500

What vocabulary word means "following one after the other without any break; in a row"?

Use the word in a sentence. 

consecutive

500

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.