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Sometimes workers get hurt or sick on the job. '''Workers' compensation''' is a program that helps.
Sometimes workers get hurt or sick on the job. '''Workers' compensation''' is a program that helps.


WorkSafeBC runs this program. They make safety rules and send inspectors to workplaces to check if they are safe. Employers pay for this protection. There is no cost to workers.  
[https://www.worksafebc.com/ WorkSafeBC] runs this program. They make safety rules and send inspectors to workplaces to check if they are safe. Employers pay for this protection. There is no cost to workers.  


Workers who can’t work because of an accident at work or illness may get money from the workers' compensation program. If a worker dies at work, the family may get compensation.  
Workers who can’t work because of an accident at work or illness may get money from the workers' compensation program. If a worker dies at work, the family may get compensation.


===Discrimination at work===
===Discrimination at work===
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