Petrie Report recommendations on vocational rehabilitation and cost relief
September 26, 2019 | Health, Safety, and Compensation
The BC Federation of Labour (“Federation,” “BCFED”) appreciates the opportunity to provide our submission with respect to the proposed recommendations on vocational rehabilitation and cost relief from the compensation policy review by Paul Petrie: Restoring the Balance: A Worker-Centered Approach... more Submission on Paid Leave for Workers Facing Domestic and Sexual Violence
September 24, 2019 | Employment Standards
The BC Federation of Labour (“BCFED”), through its affiliated members, represents over 500,000 union members in the province of British Columbia and acts as a voice for all working people in the province. The BCFED welcomes the opportunity to provide this written submission on the topic of paid... more Submission on the WCB proposed 2019-2021 policy workplans
July 19, 2019 | Health, Safety, and Compensation
The BC Federation of Labour (BCFED) represents more than 500,000 unionized workers in all industries across BC. However, the BC Federation of Labour is a longstanding major stakeholder at the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB), recognized as being the voice for all workers in the province. The BCFED... more Janet Patterson Compensation Review Submission
July 19, 2019 | Health, Safety, and Compensation
The BCFED is recognized as a major stakeholder by the Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB, the Board).
We advocate for all BC workers for stronger preventative legislation and for full compensation for injured workers and their families.
We applaud the government’s decision to conduct this long... more Proposed Amendments to the Occupational Health & Safety Regulation (OHSR) Part 8, High Visibility Apparel, Part 20, Concrete Pumping, Equipment Inspections, and Part 21, Blasting Operations
July 9, 2019 | Health, Safety, and Compensation
The BC Federation of Labour (“Federation,” “BCFED”) appreciates the opportunity to provide our submission with respect to the proposed amendments to:
Part 8: Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment: Section 8.24, High Visibility and Distinguishing Apparel
Part 20: Construction, Excavation and... more BCFED Submission to the 2020 budget consultations
June 27, 2019 | Fair Taxes
Budget 2020 is an opportunity for the government to take advantage of BC’s strong economic growth and put this province’s wealth to work for working people. This submission calls on the NDP government to introduce bold progressive tax reform so that it can make needed investments in social programs... more Proposed amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation (OHSR) Part 16, Mobile Equipment
May 13, 2019 | Health, Safety, and Compensation
The Federation considers the consultation process as a valuable opportunity to make recommendations on the proposed regulatory amendments.
The BCFED and our affiliates participated in the pre-consultation meetings and were concerned that this comprehensive review not weaken worker safety by reason... more Improving the income support system in BC
April 1, 2019
Poverty has many faces in our community including children, injured workers, persons with disabilities, low-wage and precarious workers, undocumented persons, and members of equity-seeking groups. Poverty is a problem that impacts all of us and we must work together to eliminate it from our... more Modernizing the Employment Standards Act
April 1, 2019 | Health, Safety, and Compensation
The current Employment Standards Act (“ESA” “Act”) fails to provide the growing body of vulnerable and precariously-employed workers with necessary rights and protections and contributes to the growth of precarious employment conditions.
Improvements are long-overdue, and the government... more BCFED Submission on Recommendations from the Report: "Keeping workers, the public and the environment free from asbestos"
April 1, 2019 | Health, Safety, and Compensation
The BCFED appreciates the opportunity to provide our submission with respect to the draft final report Keeping Workers, The Public and the Environment Safe from Asbestos. We strongly urge the MOL to immediately proceed with implementing our recommendations.
To read the full submission, ... more