Minimum Wage Review Questionnaire

1. I am responding to this questionnaire as an: *

Employer

Employee

2. Please select the option that is most applicable to you: *

I currently operate/manage an active business

I previously operated/managed a business

I am planning to open a business in the near future

Other

If other, please specify: *

3. My business is in the following region of Newfoundland and Labrador: *

If you are unsure of your region, please click here to view a map [4].

4. In what sector would you classify your business? *

If other, please specify: *

5. If you are actively managing or operating a business, how many people do you employ? *

Full Time

Part Time

I do not have employees

I am not currently managing or operating a business

Full Time: *

Part Time: *

6. Approximately what percentage of your employees (across all businesses you operate or manage) are paid minimum wage ($11.40 per hour)? *

7. Approximately what percentage of your employees (across all businesses you operate or manage) are paid more than minimum wage, but less than $15 per hour? *

8. Approximately what percentage of your employees are paid more than $15 but less than $20 / hour? *

9. Approximately what percentage of your minimum wage employees earn tips or gratuities? *

10. What percentage of your employees’ income do you estimate would be from tips or gratuities? *

Less than 25%

Between 25-50%

More than 50%

My employees do not receive tips or gratuities

11. The majority of your employees are in the following age category: *

12. What percentage of your workforce is between the ages of 15-18? *

13. Do you support an increase to a $15 per hour minimum wage? *

Yes

No

Unsure

Prefer not to answer

14. What would be the impact on your business if the minimum wage was increased? *

15. If the minimum wage was increased how would your business respond (select all that apply)? *

16. Do you feel that an increased minimum wage will: *

Have a positive impact on the cost of living

Have a negative impact on the cost of living

Have no effect on the cost of living

Unsure

17. If the minimum wage was increased, the impact on the standard of living for workers would be: *

18. Overall, raising the minimum wage will: *

Increase poverty rates

Reduce poverty rates

Have no impact on current poverty rates

Unsure

19. Do you think the minimum wage should be replaced in favour of another type of pay system such as Universal Basic Income, which is a model for providing all citizens with a given sum of money, regardless of their income, resources or employment status? *

Yes

No

Unsure

Prefer not to answer

If yes, who should be responsible to pay: *

Employer

Government

20. Currently the minimum wage is set annually based on the increase in National Consumer Price Index (CPI) as an indicator of inflation. Do you support the current method of adjusting minimum wage based on changes to the National Consumer Price Index? *

Yes

No

Unsure

Prefer not to answer

22. Do you believe that raising minimum wage would help stimulate the economy? *

Agree

Disagree

Unsure

Prefer not to answer

23. What is your outlook on the current business environment? *

24. What is the most effective way to increase the disposable income of your employees? *

If other, please specify: *

2. Please select the option that is most applicable to you: *

I am a worker earning between $11.40-$13.00 per hour

I am a worker earning above $13.00 per hour

I was a retired employee but working again earning between $11.40-$13.00 per hour

I was a retired employee but working again earning above $13.00 per hour

I am a retired employee and not working

I am currently unemployed

Other

If other, please specify: *

3. My employment is in the following region of Newfoundland and Labrador: *

If you are unsure of your region, please click here to view a map [4].

4. In what sector do you work in? *

If other, please specify: *

5. I am in the following age category: *

6. Are you the primary income earner for your household? *

Yes

No

Prefer not to answer

7. Do you have any dependents? (select all that apply) *

If other, please explain: *

8. Do you work multiple jobs? *

Yes

No

Prefer not to answer

9. Do you work more than 40 hours per week on average? *

Yes

No

Prefer not to answer

If yes, how many? *

If no, how many? *

10. What percentage of your income do you estimate would be tip or gratuities? *

Less than 25%

Between 26-50%

More than 50%

I do not receive tips or gratuities

11. Do you have any other sources of income such as child care subsidies, support payments or income support? *

Yes

No

Prefer not to answer

12. What type of transportation do you avail of to get to work? (select all that apply) *

If other, please specify: *

13. Do you believe that raising the minimum wage would help stimulate the economy? *

Agree

Disagree

Unsure

Prefer not to answer

14. In your opinion, I believe the minimum wage rate in NL should be in the range of: *

15. Do you feel that an increased minimum wage will: *

Have a positive impact on the cost of living

Have a negative impact on the cost of living

Have no effect on the cost of living

Unsure

16. If the minimum wage was increased, the impact on the standard of living for workers would be: *

17. With poverty reduction in mind, a minimum wage increase would improve the standard of living for (select all that apply): *

Indigenous population

Newcomers to the province

Persons with disabilities

Women

Gender diverse people

Rural Newfoundland and Labrador

A minimum wage adjustment would have no impact on these groups

18. Overall, raising the minimum wage will: *

Increase poverty rates

Reduce poverty rates

Have no impact on current poverty rates

Unsure

19. Do you think the minimum wage should be replaced in favour of another type of pay system such as Universal Basic Income, which is a model for providing all citizens with a given sum of money, regardless of their income, resources or employment status? *

Yes

No

Unsure

Prefer not to answer

If so, who should be responsible to pay: *

Employer

Government

20. Currently the minimum wage is set annually based on the increase in National Consumer Price Index (CPI) as an indicator of inflation. Do you support the current method of adjusting minimum wage based on changes to the National Consumer Price Index? *

Yes

No

Unsure

Prefer not to answer

21. Is there an alternative way you would suggest to set the minimum wage rate? *

Yes

No

Prefer not to answer

22. Do you believe that raising the minimum wage would help stimulate the economy? *

Agree

Disagree

Unsure

23. What is your outlook on the current business environment? *

24. What is the most effective way to increase your disposable income? *

If other, please specify: *