Identity area
Type of entity
Authorized form of name
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Minimum Wage Board
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Description area
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History
The Minimum Wage Board effectively came into being with the passage of the Minimum Wage Act of November 1, 1920, although it was actually set up over next several months.
It became known as the Minimum Wage Branch in 1937 following the creation of the Industry and Labour Board.
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Functions, occupations and activities
The purpose of the Minimum Wage Board was to regulate wages in specific industries across Ontario, with a special focus on the wages of female employees. The Board was composed of representatives of employees and employers and its main activites were the issuing of orders and to administer those orders issued. It cooperated with the Factory Inspection Branch to verify compliance through an inspection process.
Address
Minimum Wage Act, 1920
Internal structures/genealogy
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
Annual Reports for Minimum Wage Board 1921-34; RG 7 inventory
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
John Dirks