--- title: THE MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES ON APRIL 1ST 2021 description: "From April 1 2021, the adult mimimum wage will increase from the current rate of $18.90 per hour to $20 per hour.\n\nThere are 3 types of minimum wage — adult, starting-out and training. \n\nThe adult minimum wage – applies to employees aged 16 years or older.\n\nThe starting out minimum wage – applies to workers who are:\n\n16 and 17 years old and have been with their current employer for less than 6 months\n18 and 19 years old:\nhave been paid a benefit for 6 months or more\nhaven’t worked for 1 employer for longer than 6 months since being on a benefit, and\nhave been with their current employer for less than 6 months\n16 to 19-year-olds whose employment agreement requires them to do at least 40 credits a year of industry training.\nThe training minimum wage – applies to workers who:\n\nare 20 years or older\nunder their employment agreement, have to do at least 60 credits a year of industry training.\nThe training and starting-out minimum wages will also both increase. The new rate from April 1 will be $16.00 per hour, remaining at 80% of the adult minimum wage. 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There are 3 types of minimum wage — adult, starting-out and training.  **The adult minimum wage** – applies to employees aged 16 years or older. **The starting out minimum wage** – applies to workers who are: - 16 and 17 years old and have been with their current employer for less than 6 months - 18 and 19 years old: - have been paid a benefit for 6 months or more - haven’t worked for 1 employer for longer than 6 months since being on a benefit, and - have been with their current employer for less than 6 months - 16 to 19-year-olds whose employment agreement requires them to do at least 40 credits a year of industry training. **The training minimum wage** – applies to workers who: - are 20 years or older - under their employment agreement, have to do at least 60 credits a year of industry training. The training and starting-out minimum wages will also both increase. The new rate from April 1 will be $16.00 per hour, remaining at 80% of the adult minimum wage. 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