Legal Resources

A guide to help employers meet their regulatory requirements for training and orienting new and young workers, with resource lists for each required orientation topic.

Practical guidance on the legal aspects of taking time off work. Learn your rights and obligations when taking sick days, taking a vacation, and taking other leaves of absence.

Provides a list of resources and contacts for women and advocates. This manual is designed to enhance knowledge and strengthen skills of the women and men who are the first point of contact to comprehensively meet the needs of refugee and immigrant women.

The Registered Disability Savings Plan is a powerful way for eligible people with disabilities to save for long-term financial security.

This guide has general information, instructions and worksheets, as well as other tools to help you make decisions about child support when you separate or divorce. It is based on the Divorce Act.

Explains which human rights laws apply to your employer. When a personal characteristic protected under human rights law is involved (such as religion, age, disability, or sex), employers must do what they can to accommodate these differences. The page explains how to ask your employer for accommodation, and answers common questions.

Explains what goes into a tenancy agreement with your landlord, and the different arrangements you can have with a roommate.

This plain-language guide offers tenants a basic understanding of residential tenancy law in BC. It’s designed to educate readers on their rights and responsibilities, and help prevent or resolve any problems they may encounter during their tenancy.

Covers the important laws and rules you need to follow during a tenancy. The page provides links to the rules and expectations for a hearing, to other relevant laws, and to help with residential tenancy issues. Also describes the types of rental housing situations covered by the tenancy laws, and what to do if your tenancy is not covered.

Learn about the different income tax rules that apply to spousal support and child support. It explains that spousal support is usually taxable and deductible, and explains when spousal support payments are taxable and deductible. Child support is usually not taxable or deductible. Some legal fees and expenses are tax deductible.