News Items tag as: BC Ministry of Labour

Province appoints mediator in Kamloops Hudson’s Bay labour dispute
May 03, 2024 - 11:32 AM

The provincial government has appointed a special mediator in an effort to negotiate an end to the strike at the Hudson’s Bay deprtment store in Kamloops.
B.C.'s minimum wage goes up today; highest of all Canadian provinces
June 01, 2022 - 6:00 AM

B.C. minimum wage went up today so the lowest-paid workers in the province will now earn $15.65 an hour.
Delivery drivers in B.C. paid below minimum wage asked to file official complaint
March 18, 2022 - 11:33 AM
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Paying app-based delivery drivers in B.C. less than minimum wage violates labour law but it will continue to happen until somebody challenges it, according to the Ministry of Labour.
Workers in B.C. to get 5 paid sick days a year
November 24, 2021 - 1:25 PM

British Columbians will receive a minimum of five paid sick days each year, beginning Jan. 1, 2022.
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Province appoints mediator in Kamloops Hudson’s Bay labour dispute