Effective as of April 1, 2025, the general minimum wage payable in Newfoundland and Labrador will increase by $0.40, from $15.60 to $16.00 per hour. As of the same date, the minimum overtime wage rate will increase to $24.00 per hour.

The announcement of the minimum wage increase can be found on the provincial government website at https://www.gov.nl.ca/releases/2025/ecc/0214n02/, and details of the province’s employment standards rules are available on the same website at https://www.gov.nl.ca/ecc/files/Publications_Labour_Relations_At_Work_Updates_October-2022.pdf.