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* The ''Workers Compensation Act'' is the law that is meant to protect workers in BC. Recent changes to the law address workplace bullying and harassment. | * The ''[http://canlii.ca/t/84g2 Workers Compensation Act]'' is the law that is meant to protect workers in BC. Recent changes to the law address workplace bullying and harassment. | ||
* WorkSafeBC is the body that implements this law. It makes policies to protect the health and safety of workers. These policies include policies about workplace bullying and harassment. | * [http://www.worksafebc.com WorkSafeBC] is the body that implements this law. It makes policies to protect the health and safety of workers. These policies include policies about workplace bullying and harassment. | ||
* Almost all employers in British Columbia must register for insurance coverage with WorkSafeBC to protect their workers. This means that these changes apply to almost everyone in BC who has a job. | * Almost all employers in British Columbia must register for insurance coverage with WorkSafeBC to protect their workers. This means that these changes apply to almost everyone in BC who has a job. | ||
* The changes to the ''Workers Compensation Act'' also mean that people who are bullied or harassed in the workplace may be able to make a claim for compensation under that law. | * The changes to the ''Workers Compensation Act'' also mean that people who are bullied or harassed in the workplace may be able to make a claim for compensation under that law. | ||