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The Employment Standards Act of British Columbia (), is legislation enacted by the provincial government of British Columbia to protect the rights of working people. Sections within the act outline the employers responsibility to their employees, notably things such as minimum wage, meal breaks, and parental leave.
In 2002, the British Columbia government changed the Employment Standards Branch, replacing the investigation system that used to reply to labour law violations with an 18-page "Self-Help Kit" and mediation process.
The Canada Labour Code (French: Code canadien du travail) is an Act of the Parliament of Canada to consolidate certain statutes respecting labour.The objective of the Code is to facilitate production by controlling strikes & lockouts, occupational safety and health, and some employment standards.
Each April 1, based on Canada CPI for the previous calendar year. [5] Alberta [6] 15.00: October 1, 2018 Students under age 18 (working during a school break, summer holidays, or 28 hours or less per week while school is in session): $13.00; British Columbia [7] 17.40 June 1, 2024 Expected indexation based on formula: $17.85 on June 1, 2025
The Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Regulation of British Columbia is the primary source of law governing workplace health and safety, which was most recently amended in 2016. It sets the standard to which workplaces must attain when inspected by WorkSafeBC , unless they are exempt from inspection, e.g. mines.
Canada (Federal) Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985 (R.S.C., 1985, c. 32 (2nd Supp.)) Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions British Columbia: Pension Benefits Standards Act, RSBC 1996 C. 352: British Columbia Financial Institutions Commission Alberta: Employment Pension Plans Act RSA 2000, C. E‑8
British Columbia (Public Service Employee Relations Commission) v British Columbia Government Service Employees' Union [1999] 3 SCR 3, 1999 SCC 48 – called Meiorin for short – is a Supreme Court of Canada case that created a unified test to determine if a violation of human rights legislation can be justified as a bona fide occupational requirement (BFOR).
There are little provincial employment standards regarding the recruitment and monitoring of the LCP, which leaves migrant workers vulnerable to exploitation. At present, only the province of British Columbia requires that workers be registered by their employers under the Domestic Workers' Registry.