A biennial review with an added question New Brunswick launched its 2026 minimum wage engagement on August 11, 2026, and the consultation stays open until October 9, 2026, according to the official consultation page. The province reviews minimum wage every two years, and this cycle covers the familiar ground: the level of the minimum wage, whether it should change, how often it should be reviewed, and how the cost of basic needs in New Brunswick factors into that decision. What makes this year's engagement different is a specific question about overtime. The government's August 11 news release confirms the province is asking whether New Brunswick should consider other methods for setting the minimum overtime rate, including a model based on one and a half times an employee's regular wage rather than the current approach. That is a question the province has put to the public. It is not a proposed law, a draft regulation, or a commitment to change anything. What the law says right now While the consultation runs, the existing rules stay in place.
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