By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee Jennifer Whiteside started as B.C.’s labour minister right as the United States slammed Canada with a… …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
B.C. shutting down its Bridging to Retirement Program for forestry workers
The Bridging to Retirement Program, which has helped thousands of British Columbia forestry workers transition out of the industry, has reached full… …
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By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee Amazon’s efforts to block an organizing drive at its Delta warehouse were so unfair that the… …
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Employment LawFeaturedLabour Relations
BC labour board ruling a win for janitors’ job protection, says union
By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee After a Vancouver school switched cleaning companies, the BC Labour Relations Board ordered the company to… …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Federal funding aims to boost bilingual services and youth employment in Western Canada
The federal government is investing nearly $1.9 million to support bilingual business services and youth employment in Western Canada, with a focus… …
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By Nono Shen LifeLabs in British Columbia says some of its more than 100 centres will be subject to rotating temporary closures starting… …
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Employment LawFeatured
B.C. Court of Appeal tosses case alleging Tim Hortons wage suppression conspiracy
By Darryl Greer The B.C. Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid to revive a class-action lawsuit against Tim Hortons parent company TDL… …
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CompensationFeaturedLegislation & Compliance
B.C. minimum wage to rise 2.6% on June 1, 2025
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberBritish Columbia’s minimum wage will rise 2.6% on June 1, 2025, bringing the general hourly rate to $17.85. The increase is tied… …
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By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee For software engineer Amy Tang, landing a job was no small feat. She remembers on several… …
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The union representing about 1,200 workers at LifeLabs throughout British Columbia says it has issued a 72-hour strike notice to the employer.… …


