Category: British Columbia
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B.C. Guidance re Re-opening Hazardous Process Facilities
WorkSafeBC has published guidance regarding re-opening hazardous process facilities that have been shutdown due to COVID-19 . . .
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B.C. Announces Waiver of Premiums
WorkSafeBC announced that it is waiving premiums for employers who are approved to receive the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) for furloughed workers (employees on leave with full or partial pay . . .
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B.C. Order re Workplace COVID-19 Safety Plans
Further to WorkSafeBC guidance requiring employers to develop safe operations policies, the British Columbia Provincial Health Officer (the Officer) published an order requiring employers to post and provide access to such policies . . .
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B.C. Industry Guidance for Economy Restart
WorkSafeBC has published industry-specific guidance for the next phase of the restart of British Columbia's economy . . .
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B.C. Guide re Returning to Safe Operations
Further to yesterday's announcement regarding reopening the British Columbia economy, WorkSafeBC has published COVID-19 and returning to safe operation. The WorkSafeBC guide sets out the steps for employers to follow when developing their safe operations plan . . .
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B.C. Plan for Reopening Economy
British Columbia published its Restart Plan, which outlines four phases for reopening its economy. It also includes sector-specific guides for a range of workplaces . . .
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B.C. Regulation re Temporary Lay-Offs
British Columbia amended its Employment Standards Regulation with respect to temporary lay-offs . . .
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B.C. Adding COVID-19 to Workers Compensation Act
WorkSafeBC announced that it will be adding COVID-19 (or potentially more broadly, coronaviruses or respiratory communicable diseases) to the list of diseases in Schedule 1 of the Workers Compensation Act on an expedited basis . . .
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B.C. Emergency Benefit for Workers
British Columbia announced that applications for the $1,000 B.C. Emergency Benefit for Workers (BCEBW) are opening on May 1, 2020 . . .
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B.C. Amends Regulation re Certification Applications
British Columbia amended its Labour Relations Regulation to extend the period for collecting membership evidence for an application for certification . . .
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