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A PDF of the complete submission can be found here. Introduction The BC Federation of Labour (“Federation,” “BCFED”) appreciates the opportunity to provide our submission with respect to the proposed amendments to: Part 3: Rights and Responsibilities, Section 3.12-3.13 Reassignment of Refused Work. The Federation represents more than 500,000 members of our affiliated unions, from more than 1,100

A PDF of the complete submission can be found here. Introduction The BC Federation of Labour (“Federation,” “BCFED”) appreciates the opportunity to provide our submission with respect to the proposed amendments to: Part 3: Rights and responsibilities, Occupational first aid, Sections 3.1, 3.14-3.21 and Tables: 3-A Minimum levels of first aid and 3-1, Minimum requirements The Federation represents

Read the full report here. Introduction Throughout the pandemic workers have been there, providing essential services, from food delivery to health care and beyond. It is due to the sacrifices of essential workers and their families that so many others were able to safely work from home. While the pandemic did not create them, COVID-19 has exposed inequities and gaps in our public health and

Read the full report In much of the world, the idea that workers should have to choose between going to work sick or losing a badly-needed paycheque is absurd. Yet in British Columbia, that’s the choice faced by sick workers every day — because most BC workers don’t have access to paid sick leave. This is more than just a workplace issue; it’s essential to public health, and key to a resilient

Introduction The BC Federation of Labour (“Federation,” “BCFED”) appreciates the opportunity to provide our submission with respect to the proposed amendments to: Part 3: Rights and Responsibilities, Section 3.12 Refusal of Unsafe Work. The Federation represents more than 500,000 members of our affiliated unions, from more than 1,100 locals, working in every aspect of the BC economy. The

June 1st, 2021 The Workers Deserve Better report lays out concrete legislative and policy changes needed to create a fair, accountable, and worker-centred compensation system. The report was authored by Kevin Love, a lawyer with the Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) and expert on workers compensation issues. It is informed by the seminal Patterson report commissioned by Minister of Labour