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Monday, February 26, 2024 1:55 PM
B.C.’s lowest-paid workers will get a pay raise when the general minimum wage increases from $16.75 to $17.40 per hour on June 1, 2024.
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Monday, February 5, 2024 11:05 AM
Two new directors have been appointed to WorkSafeBC’s governance board.
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Friday, December 29, 2023 9:30 AM
New rules to ensure workers can return to a job following a workplace injury come into effect Jan. 1, 2024.
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Thursday, December 28, 2023 9:00 AM
Minimum piece rates for hand harvesting of specified farm crops will increase by 6.9% on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024.
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Wednesday, December 27, 2023 9:15 AM
New rules to enhance safety for workers doing asbestos removal, transportation and disposal will come into effect on Jan. 1, 2024.
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Monday, November 20, 2023 10:55 AM
App-based ride-hailing and food-delivery gig workers will soon have better working conditions, thanks to new legislation that was introduced.
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Thursday, November 16, 2023 1:15 PM
App-based ride-hailing and food-delivery gig workers will soon have better working conditions with new protections, including basic employment standards.
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Friday, June 9, 2023 11:30 AM
Asbestos abatement contractors who operate in B.C. must be licensed by Jan. 1, 2024, making B.C. the first jurisdiction in Canada to implement a licensing requirement for this work.
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Tuesday, April 11, 2023 2:45 PM
Feedback gathered through the Province’s public engagement about app-based ride-hailing and food-delivery work has been compiled into a “what we heard” report.
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Thursday, February 23, 2023 11:45 AM
The Employment Standards Branch will hire more staff to resolve disputes between workers and employers, provide guidance on B.C.’s employment standards, and process employer registrations for temporary foreign workers.
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