A Central Okanagan teacher who was barred from using her accumulated sick leave to top up her workers’ compensation benefits for the… …
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Arbitrator rules WorkSafeBC broke deal in forcing staff back to office
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWorkSafeBC violated its collective agreement when it ordered thousands of employees back into the office on a fixed weekly schedule, a British… …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsMental Health
B.C. weighs new duty for employers to address psychological hazards
Employers would have to identify and control psychological hazards in the workplace under a new part of British Columbia’s Occupational Health and… …
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William Laird Cronk appointed chair of WorkSafeBC’s board of directors
William Laird Cronk has been appointed chair of WorkSafeBC’s board of directors for a three-year term, effective Feb. 26, 2026. The appointment …
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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… …
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B.C. construction firm owner fined in ‘landmark case’ for safety violations
WorkSafeBC says the owner of a homebuilding company has been fined more than $80,000 for workplace safety violations in a “landmark case.”… …
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WorkSafeBC clarifies tips, wage-loss benefits in payroll reporting directive
WorkSafeBC has updated its assessable payroll practice directive to clarify how employers should report tips and wage-loss benefits, effective Jan. 1, 2026.… …
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B.C. court delivers a rare guilty verdict in a workplace fatality case
By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee More than 13 years after pipe layer Jeff Caron was crushed to death while replacing a… …
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Companies fined over fatal crane accident at Vancouver’s Oakridge Park
By Chuck Chiang More than $1.3 million in fines have been levied against two companies involved in a series of B.C. crane accidents,… …
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Union pleads for action four years after B.C. crane collapse that killed five people
By Darryl Greer Officials from a B.C. construction union say it’s been four years since a crane collapse killed five people in Kelowna,… …

