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Being treated differently than others based on personal characteristics is called discrimination. The law protects you from discrimination at work. Learn your rights and options if someone discriminates against you.
The guide discusses the legal rights and responsibilities around disclosure for people with disabilities in the context of employment. Thank you to the Law Foundation of BC for making this guide possible.
Choice in Supports for Independent Living (CSIL) is an alternative way for people with disabilities in BC to receive home support services. These online workbooks give people with disabilities the information they need to apply and manage the transition to becoming a CSIL employer.
If you have both Canada Pension Plan (CPP) disability benefits and WorkSafeBC permanent disability benefits for the same injury, the WorkSafeBC benefits may be reduced. This page explains the calculation method, the minimum compensation rates, and the right to request a review or appeal against WorkSafeBC decisions.
A web page with information about communicable disease, how to prevent it in your workplace, and how to respond to periods of elevated risk.
This brochure provides basic information about the workers’ compensation appeal structure: the Review Division and the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal. It also explains where to get advice and how to access your claim file.
This guide will tell you how to challenge a decision about your employment insurance claim. It covers the entire appeal process, including internal reconsideration and the Social Security Tribunal.
Moving to a new country can be challenging. You probably have a number of questions that need to be answered right away. This guide has information on getting a job, finding a place to live, health services, banking, getting a driver’s licence, the legal system, and much more.
Information about filing a human rights complaint with the BC Human Rights Tribunal. Answers questions such as what is considered discrimination and what is not.
Guidance for those who have been injured or disabled from work and planning to file or have filed a WorkSafeBC claim. It lists what to do at the outset, advises you to follow up with your doctor regularly and to document all communications, and explains how to challenge a decision or file a complaint.
