British Columbia’s general minimum wage will increase to $18.25 an hour on June 1, up from $17.85, the provincial Ministry of Labour …
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The British Columbia government has launched public engagement on regulations to bring its new Construction Prompt Payment Act into force, the Ministry …
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The B.C. General Employees’ Union has lost a bid to advance two group grievances challenging the British Columbia Public Service Agency’s COVID-19 …
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An arbitrator has ruled that Okanagan College breached its collective agreement when it laid off three faculty members and altered the employment …
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OpinionEmployment LawMental HealthOur Favourites
Outed by HR: B.C. worker’s mental disorder claim revived after sexual orientation leaked to manager
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAn HR professional at a B.C. landscaping company mentioned, in front of a brand-new operations manager, who a long-time truck driver’s “roommate” …
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Labour LawStaffing
PREMIUM Arbitrator backs union on minimum staffing at Vancouver International Airport’s fuel terminal
An arbitrator has ruled that S.G.S. Canada must keep its Vancouver International Airport fuel terminal staffed at all times with at least …
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Bargaining between Unifor and Coast Mountain Bus Company has broken off, and the union is moving to secure a strike mandate from …
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Training & DevelopmentFeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
B.C. spending $241 million to train 5,000 new skilled trades workers
British Columbia will fund up to 5,000 new skilled trades training seats in 2026 as part of a $241-million, three-year investment aimed …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
B.C. nurses vote for strike, as union boss raises prospect of dispute amid World Cup
By Marissa Birnie Members of British Columbia’s nurses union have voted overwhelmingly to strike, with union president Adriane Gear raising the prospect of …
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Government Policy & BudgetsFeatured
Forests Minister Parmar says B.C. has flagged Middle East as emerging export market
By Wolfgang Depner British Columbia Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says the province could be selling more wood in the Middle East among other …


