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Minimum Daily Wage for Live-In Home Support Worker & Live-In Camp Leader - Regulation Part 4, Section 16

Last updated on February 18, 2025

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Summary
Text of Legislation
Policy Interpretation
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Summary

This section sets out the minimum daily wage, including part-days, for live-in home support workers and live-in camp leaders. 

Text of Legislation

16. (1) The minimum daily wage for a live-in home support worker is $129.62 for each day or part day worked.

(2) The minimum daily wage for a live-in camp leader is $138.93 for each day or part day worked.

(3) For the purposes of the adjustment under section 16.2 (3) [annual adjustment of minimum wage] of the Act of a minimum wage described in subsection (1) or (2) of this section, the minimum wage is adjusted every year on June 1, beginning on June 1, 2025.

Policy Interpretation

Section 16 of the Employment Standards Act requires that employees must be paid at least the minimum wage as set out in the regulations. This section of the Regulation sets out a daily minimum wage which applies specifically to live-in home support workers and live-in camp leaders.

Subsection (1)

Subject to section 16.1 of the Act, as of June 1, 2024, if a “live-in home support worker” works on any day, or part of a day, the employer must pay the minimum daily wage of $129.62 for that day.

Example

A live-in home support worker is called in for a staff meeting on a day that would otherwise be a day off work. This employee is entitled to the minimum daily rate of $129.62. A work-related meeting is considered “work” for purposes of the Act.

Subsection (2)

Subject to section 16.1 of the Act, as of June 1, 2024, if a “live-in camp leader” works for any length of time during a day, the employer must pay the minimum wage of $138.93 for that day.

Employees working as a “live-in home support worker" or a "live-in camp leader" are excluded from the hours of work and overtime provisions of the Act under subsections 34(q) and 34(y) of this Regulation.

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