Transit workers in Metro Vancouver have begun contract negotiations with Coast Mountain Bus Company, with cost of living pressures and health and …
British Columbia
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Employment LawFeaturedPayroll
BC café owner fails to overturn payroll penalties after claiming investigation was too casual
A British Columbia business owner who described an employment standards investigation as “nonchalant and conversational” has lost an appeal of $1,000 in… …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
B.C. paramedics and emergency dispatchers set February date for strike vote
The union representing ambulance paramedics and emergency dispatchers in British Columbia says its more than 6,000 members will be taking a strike… …
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CompensationFeatured
B.C. government workers earn 4.4% more than private sector employees: Fraser Institute
Government workers in British Columbia earn 4.4 per cent higher wages on average than comparable private-sector employees, according to a new study… …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
SHARP Workplaces program receives $1.5 million to support women facing sexual harassment in trades in B.C.
The Community Legal Assistance Society has received $1.5 million in renewed federal funding to expand its Sexual Harassment Advice, Response, and Prevention… …
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Employment Law
B.C. court finds wrongful dismissal after employer failed to follow progressive discipline
A British Columbia Provincial Court judge has awarded an employee $13,076.96 in severance after finding his termination was not for just cause …
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Employment LawFeatured
Worker who punched co-worker reinstated after employer ignored years of racist harassment: Arbitrator
An arbitrator has reinstated a British Columbia mixer driver who was fired for punching a colleague, ruling that his employer’s failure to… …
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Employment LawFeatured
Judge convicts Canada Post shop steward of sexual assault in Prince George, B.C.
By Bob Mackin | Prince George Citizen A BC Supreme Court judge convicted a former Canada Post shop steward in Prince George of… …
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FeaturedMental Health
BC forest workers gain access to confidential mental health counselling program
Workers in British Columbia’s forest industry can now access free confidential mental health services through the Connection to Care program, which expanded… …
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WorkSafeBC will maintain its average base premium rate at $1.55 per $100 of assessable payroll in 2026, marking the ninth consecutive year… …


