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.

Farm workers and producers are reminded that the minimum wage for agricultural piece rates will increase by 2.8% on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023.

App-based ride-hailing and food-delivery workers in the Lower Mainland can provide input on the nature of their work during in-person roundtable meetings.

British Columbians are invited to provide input about employment standards that should be in place to support app-based ride-hailing and food-delivery workers.

Ride-hailing and food-delivery workers in and around Prince George can provide input on the nature of their work during an in-person roundtable meeting.

Firefighters will now have easier access to workers’ compensation benefits and support services in recognition of their higher risk of developing work-related cancers.

Changes to employment standards will better protect young people by outlining the types of work that are suitable for those aged 16 to 18.

Harry Bains, Minister of Labour, has released the following statement about the Sea-to-Sky transit labour dispute: