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Do Your Own Uncontested Divorce

Legal Aid BC
Online step-by-step guide to getting a divorce in BC if you both agree about how to deal with your parenting, support, and property and debt issues. Includes links to blank forms you’ll need and instructions about filing them at the registry.
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Last reviewed March 2024
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I work for a federally regulated industry (e.g., a bank, an airline, trucking, broadcasting), and I was discriminated against. What can I do?

If you’ve been harassed or put at a disadvantage because of who you are, you have experienced discrimination. The Canadian Human Rights Act ( section 3) says it’s illegal to discriminate against someone based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family...
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Last reviewed October 2024
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Agreements

Legal Aid BC
General information about making a separation agreement to cover how you’re going to deal with parenting, property, child and spousal support, and other family issues. Also discusses cohabitation or marriage agreements while you’re living together.
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Last reviewed March 2024
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The Employer’s Duty to Accommodate

People’s Law School
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.
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Last reviewed March 2024
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About the Wage Earner Protection Program (WEPP)

Government of Canada
You may be eligible to receive a payment under this program if your employer has filed for bankruptcy or is subject to receivership, and you’re owed wages, vacation pay, termination pay, or severance pay.
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Last reviewed March 2024
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Types of Family Matters Dealt with in Provincial Court

Provincial Court of British Columbia
The Provincial Court handles matters including guardianship of a child, parenting arrangements, child and spousal support, and protection orders. It shares extensive jurisdiction with the Supreme Court under the BC Family Law Act. Find information and guides here.
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Last reviewed September 2024
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Income Disclosure for Child Support Purposes

Government of Canada
Under the Federal Child Support Guidelines, parents need to provide complete and up-to-date income information to ensure a fair amount of child support. Includes who needs to provide income information when, what income information they need to provide, and what happens when it is not provided.
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Last reviewed March 2024
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Help Starts Here: If Your Child Is a Victim of Crime

Government of British Columbia
Children and youth experience various types of crime in various contexts, such as child abuse, bullying, and dating violence. This information sheet is part of the Help Starts Here series and provides information for parents and other family members whose child has been a victim of crime.
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Last reviewed March 2024
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Discipline of Employees

PLEO: Law for Non-Profits
This resource covers employer disciplinary action and best practices.
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Last reviewed July 2024
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Workplace Bullying and Harassment

People’s Law School
This booklet contains information on bullying and harassment in the workplace. It includes what workers, employers, and supervisors need to know and do, and where you can get help or more information.
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Last reviewed March 2024
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