Category: British Columbia
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B.C. Announces Masks are Mandatory
Ed. Note: Since posting, B.C. published the Ministerial Order containing the new mask requirement.
British Columbia announced that masks are required in all public indoor settings and workplaces . . .
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B.C. Order re COVID-19 Prevention Regional Measures
The B.C. Public Health Officer issued a new order: COVID-19 Prevention Regional Measures, which outlines further restrictions for the Fraser and Vancouver Coastal health authority regions . . .
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B.C. Announces Enhanced COVID-19 Inspections
WorkSafeBC announced enhanced COVID-19 inspections and consultations at workplaces in the Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health regions . . .
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B.C. Policy Amendments re Bill 23
Further to Bill 23, which received Royal Assent on August 14, 2020, WorkSafeBC has published a discussion paper outlining related policy amendments . . .
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B.C. Amendments re Contagious Disease Presumption in Force
WorkSafeBC amendments, which added infections caused by communicable viral pathogens, including COVID-19, to the list of occupational diseases that WorkSafeBC presumes to be work-related (unless the contrary is proven) are in force as of August 20, 2020 . . .
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B.C. Passes Bills 5 & 18 re Domestic Violence Leave & COVID-19 Support
British Columbia passed Bill 5, Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2020 and Bill 18, Economic Stabilization (COVID-19) Act on August 14, 2020. Bill 5 amends the domestic violence provisions in the B.C. Employment Standards Act. Bill 18 implements several support programs, including the B.C. Emergency Benefit for Workers and changes to employer health tax . . .
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B.C. Passes Bill 23 re Workers Compensation
British Columbia passed Bill 23, Workers Compensation Amendment Act, on August 14, 2020. Bill 23 includes amendments related to health and safety and workers’ compensation . . .
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B.C. Proclaims Human Rights Amendments In Force
Effective September 1, 2020, British Columbia proclaimed in force a number of amendments contained in Bill 50, Human Rights Code Amendment Act, 2018. Bill 50 amended the B.C. Human Rights Code to establish a new Human Rights Commission . . .
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B.C. Adds Contagious Disease Presumption to Workers Compensation
WorkSafeBC has approved amendments, which add infections caused by communicable viral pathogens, including COVID-19, that are subject to a B.C. emergency declaration/notice to Schedule 1 of the Workers Compensation Act (WCA). Schedule 1 lists occupational diseases that WorkSafeBC presumes to be work-related, unless the contrary is proven, if the worker was employed in the corresponding process or industry listed in the Schedule . . .
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B.C. Update re Certificate of Recognition Program
WorkSafeBC published information regarding the Certificate of Recognition (COR) program, which provides updates on audits in progress or yet to be completed in light of COVID-19 . . .
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