Human Resources

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The Labour Relations Board

The BC Labour Relations Board is an independent administrative tribunal with the authority to administer the provisions of the Labour Relations Code. The board is responsible for deciding all matters covered by the code.

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Sale of a Business and Transfer of Work

An employer cannot extinguish the employees’ collective bargaining rights by simply selling the business. Certain provisions of the British Columbia Labour Relations Code are specifically designed to preserve the collective bargaining rights of employees and unions when businesses change hands.

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Notice to Bargain

In the circumstances of a new certification, where no collective agreement exists, collective bargaining will commence when either the union or the employer provides written notice to the other party requiring it to begin collective bargaining.

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Labour Relations Code Made Simple

Many BC tourism operations have employees represented by trade unions, and others have faced organizing drives. For these employers, the BC Labour Relations Code is a critical piece of legislation. Even those employers with no union experience should know the law regarding the unionization of workplaces.

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First Collective Agreement

It is not uncommon for parties involved in the negotiation of their first collective agreement to experience more difficulties than unions and employers with a longer history of bargaining.

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Dispute Resolution

The Labour Relations Code provides various mechanisms for a cooperative, expeditious and final settlement of workplace disputes, without work stoppages and with as little impact as possible on the public and those not involved in the dispute.

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Do International Students Need a Work Permit?

Do International Students Need a Work Permit? Question: I am a Manager in a hotel and have had a couple of foreign students who have recently graduated from a BC college or university tell me that they can come and work for me. All I need to do is to offer them a job and they… Continue reading Do International Students Need a Work Permit?

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Employer Health Tax – what is it and how much will your business pay?

On January 1, 2019, the Employer Health Tax (EHT) was implemented in BC. The EHT is a payroll tax, calculated on employment income, including bonuses, commissions, tips paid through employers, employer RRSP contributions and many taxable benefits. Employers whose total annual payroll in BC is $500,000 or less need not pay EHT, and rates for… Continue reading Employer Health Tax – what is it and how much will your business pay?

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Refusing Unsafe Work

A person must not participate in any work process or the operation of any tool, appliance or equipment if that person has reasonable cause to believe that to do so would create an undue hazard to the health and safety of any person.

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RECREATIONAL CANNABIS AND IMPAIRED DRIVING LAWS

In October of 2018, recreational cannabis became legal in Canada. In response to this, the Federal Government has amended impaired driving laws. This comes as no surprise given that: impaired driving is already the leading criminal cause of death and injury in Canada, even before legalization; Statistics Canada estimates that a drug impaired driving offence… Continue reading RECREATIONAL CANNABIS AND IMPAIRED DRIVING LAWS