A Message from WorkSafeBC Regarding Keeping Lone Workers Safe Earlier this month, a hotel worker in Victoria was assaulted, tied up, and robbed in the early hours of the morning. This disturbing event is an example of the risks of working alone. This is a reminder to employers that you are responsible for the health … Read More

How BC tourism & hospitality employers can tap into LMIA-exempt French & bilingual talent abroad. Struggling to hire local service supervisors, managers or other specialized service occupations (e.g. Chefs, Cooks, Bakers, Executive Housekeepers, F&B Supervisors, F&B Managers, etc.)? If so, the Mobilité Francophone stream of the International Mobility program may be of interest to you. … Read More

Victoria, April 30, 2019 — Greater protections for workers, job security, labour rights and stability for employers are the focus of amendments to the Labour Relations Code. The changes to the Labour Relations Code support the recommendations put forward by an independent review panel after a thorough public consultation and engagement process last year with … Read More

Victoria, April 29, 2019 — New legislation to bolster British Columbia’s employment standards will better protect children and youth from dangerous work, and deliver improved support for workers whose rights have been violated. These improvements directly address the priority problems identified from changes made in 2003, when protections for workers with legitimate complaints were weakened … Read More

Between February 11 and March 17, 2019, go2HR secured a total of 243 spots on Global and BC1 to promote that “BC Tourism is Hiring!” In addition, we ran digital ads on Google, YouTube, Facebook and Instagram to amplify this campaign. As a result, visits to the go2HR Job Board doubled compared to the previous … Read More

The emerging economy is made up of technologies, innovations and trends that are rapidly changing the competitive landscape—worldwide. The Emerging Economy Task Force and the BC Chamber of Commerce want to know what you think the emerging economy will look like in 10-25 years, and how your business is adapting to the opportunities and challenges … Read More

go2HR was pleased to be a sponsor of another successful year of the WorkSafeBC Student Safety Video Contest. There were many impressive submissions from all over the province. All of the votes have been tallied from the Western Conference on Safety and the results are as follows. Congratulations to all the winners! Grade 8-10 category … Read More

The Conference Board of Canada is conducting a survey as part of a national tourism labour supply and demand study they are conducting for Tourism HR Canada. The study will highlight the most significant issues facing tourism businesses today and into the future, and quantify the degree to which labour issues will, and have already, … Read More

Until March 31, British Columbians are invited to share their views before government makes changes to BC’s Employment Standards Act. To reflect modern workplaces and to ensure that employment standards are evenly applied and enforced, the Ministry of Labour intends to make changes to the act as early as this spring. The Ministry of Labour … Read More