Minimum wage hike in New Brunswick – May cause layoffs says the Canadian Federation of Independent Business

An upcoming increase to the minimum wage in New Brunswick may force business owners to reduce hours or lay off employees, according to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

“Businesses in New Brunswick right now are not exactly rolling in dough and they have to make some very ugly choices,” said Dan Kelly, the CFIB’s president.

“And the choices are reducing the number of hours that they have for their staff and sometimes even reducing the number of positions.”

Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the whole story at Minimum wage hike may cause layoffs, business group says – Yahoo News Canada.