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Minimum wage increasing to $16.75 June 1
On June 1, B.C.’s lowest-paid workers will get a pay raise with the general minimum wage increasing from $15.65 to $16.75 an hour. The 6.9%…
B.C. to recognize National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation will be enshrined in B.C. law to honour the strength and resilience of residential school survivors and remember…
B.C. expands cancer coverage for firefighters
The B.C. government is amending the Firefighters’ Occupational Disease Regulation under the Workers Compensation Act (WCA) by adding two cancers – pancreatic and thyroid -…
Minimum wage increases June 1
As of June 1, B.C.’s lowest paid workers will get a pay boost as the minimum wage increases from $15.20 to $15.65 per hour, which…
B.C. expanding cancer coverage for firefighters
B.C. firefighters will soon have easier access to workers’ compensation benefits and support services in recognition of their higher risk of developing work-related cancers. The…
Minimum wage increasing to $15.65 June 1
With gas prices soaring to new heights and inflation growing amid the lingering pandemic and war raging in Ukraine, the lowest earning British Columbians will…
Five paid sick days coverage begins January 1
Employers and workers throughout B.C. are reminded that, as of Jan. 1, 2022, eligible employees are entitled to a minimum of five paid sick days…
Commission to recommend protections for forestry workers
A new provincial commission will provide advice on strengthening the long-term stability of jobs and economic recovery in B.C.’s forestry industry. Government has appointed an…
Paid sick leave standard coming Jan. 1
Paid sick leave will be standard for workers in British Columbia beginning Jan. 1, 2022, with a minimum of five paid sick days each year….