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Have your say on permanent paid sick leave
British Columbians are invited to provide input into the development of made-in-B.C. permanent paid sick leave to support workers and protect workplaces. In addition to…
New hard hat rules for workplaces
Workplaces in B.C. will soon be more inclusive for people who wear religious head coverings without compromising workplace safety, thanks to changes WorkSafeBC is making…
Minimum wage surpassing $15/hour
On June 1, B.C.’s lowest paid workers will get a pay boost, with the general minimum wage increasing to $15.20 an hour and the lower…
Paid COVID-19 vaccination leave now in force
Amendments to the Employment Standards Act providing workers with up to three hours of paid leave to get each dose of their COVID-19 vaccine are…
Revisions made to mining code
Changes to the Health, Safety and Reclamation Code for Mines in British Columbia came into force on April 1. Following a recommendation by the Mining…
Higher wages coming for B.C.’s lowest paid workers
On June 1, B.C. liquor servers will get a pay boost as the lower liquor server minimum wage is replaced with the general minimum wage…
Job-protected leave for workers getting COVID-19 vaccine
Workers can take the time they need to receive the COVID-19 vaccine without fear of losing their jobs, the B.C. government announced this afternoon (April…
State of emergency extended to Jan. 19
The Province of British Columbia today formally extended the provincial state of emergency, allowing health and emergency management officials to continue to use extraordinary powers…
Deadline looms for temporary layoff extensions
With only two weeks until the application deadline, employees and employers who need to extend temporary layoffs beyond the Aug. 30, expiry date are entering…