Minister’s statement on the Cowichan Valley Transit dispute
Jennifer Whiteside, Minister of Labour, has issued the following statement on the Cowichan Valley Transit System labour dispute:
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Honourable Jennifer Whiteside
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The minimum piece rates for hand harvesting of specified farm crops will increase by 2.6% on Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025.
Workers with a serious illness or injury can now take as many as 27 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave within a 12-month period to undergo medical treatment and focus on their recovery.
Effective immediately, new rules limit when employers can ask for sick notes and will allow more time for health-care providers to spend with patients.
Workers with a serious illness or injury will have improved job protection under a proposed amendment to the Employment Standards Act.
The B.C. Public Service acknowledges the territories of First Nations around B.C. and is grateful to carry out our work on these lands. We acknowledge the rights, interests, priorities, and concerns of all Indigenous Peoples - First Nations, Métis, and Inuit - respecting and acknowledging their distinct cultures, histories, rights, laws, and governments.