Current minimum wage guideline

for British Columbia

Prevailing Wage $10.33 per hour
Maximum Hours 40 hours/week (or more if there is an employer/employee agreement indicating that the employee will work a specified number of hours in excess of the daily limit)
Paid Overtime

After 8 hours/day, or
After 40 hours/week

Overtime rate:

1.5 times employee’s regular wage, or
2 times employee’s regular wage (after 12 hours of work in a day)

Minimum Rest Periods

8 consecutive hours between each shift except in case of an emergency, or
32 hours/week (or pay the employee at the overtime rate for time worked during rest period)

Meal breaks:

one 30-minute break if work shift exceeds 5 hours
counted as time worked if the employee is required or available to work during a meal break

Maximum Deductions Room and Board No more than $325/month for room and board
Vacation Leave and Pay Requirements Vacation leave:

2 weeks/year or
3 weeks/year after 5 consecutive years of employment

Vacation pay:

4% of wages/year, or
6% of wages after 5 consecutive years of employment