New labour legislation to continue gig worker precarity
The BC government has announced Bill 48 to provide better working conditions and rights for app-based ride-hail and food-delivery gig workers. Even with existing... Read more.
Will 2023 be the year BC farmworkers finally receive basic minimum wage protections?
BC’s cost of living—measured by the BC Consumer Price Index—has increased by 11.5 per cent since 2019. And a 2019 Ministry of Labour report shows that some... Read more.
Employment rights justice denied to thousands of BC Workers
For decades, the BC Employment Standards Branch has not effectively enforced the Employment Standards Act, meaning thousands of workers are denied their legal rights,... Read more.
