Manitoba – Updates to Employment Legislation April 11 2024
The Government of Manitoba has announced changes to labour and employment legislation, including:
- Effective October 1, 2024, the minimum wage will increase from $15.30 to $15.80
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (Orange Shirt Day) was added as a new general holiday, to be held on September 30 of each year
The following are proposed changes to employment legislation that have been presented:
- Increasing long-term leave for serious injury or illness from 17 to 27 weeks
- Repeal of The Public Sector Construction Projects (Tendering) Act
- Legislation that would stop the use of replacement workers during strikes and lockouts
- Automatic certification of a bargaining unit if a union filed signed membership cards with the Manitoba Labour Board that resulted in a majority of employees in the workplace
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Source: MLT AIKINS / Government of Manitoba