B.C.'s minimum wage to be highest among provinces starting June 1

B.C. has the second highest minimum wage in the country as of June 1.

Only the Yukon Territory will be higher, although only by two cents.The 6.9% increase, set to take effect Thursday, will give a lift to approximately 150,000 workers.

Meanwhile, piece rates for hand-harvesting of the 15 crops will increase by the same percentage on Jan. 1. The provincial government says the wage hike provides "certainty for workers and predictability for businesses." Further options are being developed to continue linking minimum wage to inflation in future years, the province said in a press release.Minimum wages across the country :

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