Employment
In this section
Employment insurance & benefits
Employment standards & employee rights
Health & safety at work
Losing your job & wrongful dismissal
Workers’ compensation
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Legal help in BC
Find an Advocate
An online tool to help you find a legal advocate near you, and to connect advocates in small or rural communities find up-to-date resources. You can search by areas of advocacy or city.
Workers’ Advisers Office
A resource for workers. It provides workers, their dependents, and other stakeholders with free advice, assistance, representation, training and mentoring on workers’ compensation issues. It also explains when to contact Workers’ Advisers, and when to contact WorkSafeBC directly.
Workplace Mediation
Find a workplace mediator from the roster of Civil Mediators in BC to help resolve conflict in the workplace and help organizations handle disputes constructively.
Featured guides
Do Employment Standards Apply to You?
Not every work issue or type of work falls under BC employment standards. Workplace safety, human rights, small claims, work permits, and pay transparency may require different resources or agencies. Some workplaces, like those that are unionized, have their own standards. Learn what to do if the standards don’t apply to your issue.
Essentials of Work & the Law
This links to the publication, which explains your rights and responsibilities as a worker. Topics include what to expect once you’re hired, and what happens if you’re fired or you leave your job. It also includes guidance on how to deal with a problem at work.
LSLAP Manual: Employment Law
This chapter on employment law is from the manual used by law students handling cases at LSLAP’s legal clinics. It provides an overview of the law relating to employment standards, wages and overtime, leaves of absence, termination of employment, and wrongful dismissal.
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Discover free or low-cost services that can help you with employment law and any questions you may have.