The British Columbia government says $88 billion worth of proposed major project investments are on track to move forward over the next …
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Labour RelationsFeatured
Victoria Uber drivers ratify first union contract for app-based workers, says UFCW Canada
More than 1,000 Uber drivers in Victoria have ratified the first collective agreement covering app-based ride-share workers in Canada, United Food and …
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The British Columbia government is providing nearly $600,000 to two Fraser Valley manufacturers to expand operations and create more than 35 full-time …
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PensionsFeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
B.C. updates workplace pension rules to boost savings, protect surviving spouses
British Columbia is strengthening workplace pension standards under the Pension Benefits Standards Act (PBSA), with changes taking effect in 2026 that expand …
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Workplace Safety & OHSFeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsMental Health
B.C. launches text-based pain support line for tradespeople
British Columbia has launched a text-based support service to help tradespeople manage chronic pain, connecting workers to counselling, pain programs and mental-health …
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A B.C. arbitrator has ruled that a grievance filed on behalf of a former Simon Fraser University employee can proceed, rejecting the …
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ImmigrationFeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsRetention
B.C. opts in to rural worker retention policy, rejects broader temporary foreign worker expansion
British Columbia will allow rural employers to keep existing low-wage temporary foreign workers beyond the current cap, but the province is rejecting …
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Contract negotiations between Unifor Local 4276 and the Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria have broken off, leaving workers without a new contract …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
B.C. expands employment services to 16 more communities with $18.6 million in funding
British Columbia is expanding Community-Based Employment Services (CBES) to 16 additional communities with an $18.6-million investment over two years, the provincial government …
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Labour Law
PREMIUM B.C. Ferries meet-or-exceed test applies to whole bargaining unit, not just casual and seasonal staff
The British Columbia Labour Relations Board has dismissed a union’s bid to have minimum employment standards applied individually to casual and seasonal …


