By Michelle Gamage | The Tyee The Worker Solidarity Network is calling on the province to introduce laws to protect people from extreme …
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British Columbia’s minimum wage will increase to $17.85 per hour on June 1, 2025, marking a 45-cent jump from the current rate …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsTraining & Development
B.C. launches $7.7 million program to help jobless workers gain experience
British Columbia will create paid work opportunities for people facing employment barriers through a new $7.7-million program launched in partnership with the …
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By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee Catering, cleaning and hospitality staff who live and work on a Squamish-area “floatel” have unionized. The …
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By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee After 10 weeks of rotating strikes, LifeLabs workers in B.C. have a new collective agreement and …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Three-year deal reached in labour dispute between LifeLabs and 1,200 striking workers
British Columbia’s main outpatient lab services provider says it has reached a deal with the union representing about 1,200 striking workers across …
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FeaturedImmigration
U.S. nurses find faster path to work in B.C. through streamlined process
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberBritish Columbia has drastically reduced registration wait times for U.S.-trained nurses from four months to just days, driving a 127 percent increase …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Planned burn could have killed trapped firefighters, says B.C. safety report
By Brenna Owen British Columbia’s worker protection agency says a planned burn by the province’s wildfire service during the devastating 2023 fire season …
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More than 200 staff at Vancouver’s high-end Arbutus Club walked off the job Tuesday, demanding higher wages amid Metro Vancouver’s ongoing affordability …
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FeaturedLegislation & Compliance
B.C. ends sick note requirements for short-term absences
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberBritish Columbia will eliminate the requirement for workers to obtain sick notes for short-term absences, freeing up healthcare providers to spend more …