Employers Required to Re-Activate Covid-19 Safety Plans
In response to the current record-breaking Covid-19 caseload, on January 7, 2022, the province introduced an order requiring employers to re-activate their Covid-19 Safety Plans. ... Continued
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In response to the current record-breaking Covid-19 caseload, on January 7, 2022, the province introduced an order requiring employers to re-activate their Covid-19 Safety Plans. ... Continued
On December 7, 2021, the Government of Canada announced that it will require all federally regulated employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Currently, federal public ... Continued
Today the BC Government announced permanent sick leave for all employees in BC who are covered under the BC Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) effective January ... Continued
The British Columbia recently released its reasons in Verigen v. Ensemble Travel Ltd., 2021 BCSC 1934 addressing a layoff turned termination that occurred during the ... Continued
The province has confirmed a workplace vaccine mandate that will impact approximately 30,000 workers. On October 5, 2021 the Deputy Minister to the Premier announced ... Continued
Given the advancing stage of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in British Columbia, and with many employees returning to shared workspaces under loosened health and safety ... Continued
Over the past few months, many employers have been wondering whether they can enact mandatory vaccination requirements for employees and require proof of vaccination. This ... Continued
Yesterday, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced that on July 1, British Columbia will be moving to step 3 of the province’s restart plan. ... Continued
We recently told you here about BC’s proposed paid sick leave plan. The relevant legislation has since come into effect. As of May 20, 2021 ... Continued
New legislation was tabled on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 which would provide 3 days’ paid sick leave for anyone with Covid-19 symptoms or awaiting Covid-19 ... Continued
WorkSafeBC recently published its position on COVID-19 vaccinations, making it clear that workers compensation claims related to adverse vaccine reactions can be successful. Such reactions—either ... Continued
The BC government has passed a change to the leave provisions of the Employment Standards Act that requires employers to provide employees with paid leave ... Continued