Employment Standards in British Columbia: Annotated Legislation and Commentary--ONLINE

Speedy, reliable answers to employment standards issues in BC

This publication is essential for:  lawyers, employers, and other labour and employment advisors

Current to: June 1, 2023

Employment law issues arise often in your clients' workplace and even in your own. Employment Standards in British Columbia offers you succinct commentary and case annotations to accompany the full text of the Employment Standards Act and Employment Standards Regulation. This resource brings the ever-expanding body of employment standards tribunal and court decisions under control. Annually updated, seasoned practitioners judiciously select and summarize only the most significant new decisions for your review.  

With an online subscription to Employment Standards in British Columbia, your firm will be able to:

• conveniently access detailed guidance at any time and from any location, search for relevant information, and link directly to significant legislation, case law, and websites
• easily find the general principles and leading cases relating to any particular section of the Act
  
• competently advise your clients as to their employment standards rights or employers' best practices
  
• keep current with any significant changes or developments in employment standards law

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Highlights of the 2023 Update include:

• all legislation and annotations brought current to June 1, 2023
• coverage of recent amendments to the Employment Standards Act and Regulation, including:
  • prescribed types of work falling under "hazardous work," which employers are prohibited from hiring for if the person is under 16 years of age
  • increases to minimum hourly wages
  • rules regarding validity periods for licences pertaining to employment agencies, talent agencies, and farm labour contractors
• new annotations covering, among others, the following topics:
  • the time an employee spends fulfilling an employer's mandatory policy, such as a COVID-19 vaccination and testing policy, may not constitute "work" where the employer does not direct an employee to use a specific means to fulfill its policy
  • significant and arguably inordinate administrative delays before the Employment Standards Branch may not entitle a party to relief on that basis if the party is unable to demonstrate specific prejudice as a result of the delay
  • without proper authorization, employers may not deduct an employee's wages and substitute the amount owed to the employee in store gift cards
  • complaints before the Employment Standards Tribunal may engage human rights principles outside the jurisdiction of the Tribunal, such as an employer terminating an employee on the basis of her pregnancy, but the Tribunal is not precluded from dealing with such complaints under the Act

Annual subscription rates are based on firm size. A monthly payment option is available.

Online subscribers can purchase a print copy of Employment Standars in British Columbia for 35% off its regular price.

*For non-law firm pricing, please contact CLEBC Customer Service.

CLEBC Legal Editor 
Allison A. Cartier
acartier@cle.bc.ca

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