Governing Legislation and Resources for Employment Law (9:II): Difference between revisions

*''Employment Standards Act'', RSBC l996, c 113, (''ESA'') sets out minimum employment standards for provincial employees. Website: www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/consol22/00_96113_01  

*''Employment Standards Regulation'', BC Reg 396/95, includes provisions on scope of coverage and the penalty regime. Website: www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/loo97/loo97/396_9511_396_95

*''Wills, Estates, and Succession Act'', ss 175-180 deals with deceased workers’ wages. Website: www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/09013_01#division_d2e13620

*''Human Rights Code'', RSBC l996, c 210, deals with discrimination in employment, among other things. Website: www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/ID/freeside/00_96210_01   

*''Labour Relations Code'', RSBC 1996, c 244, deals with union membership, collective bargaining, and the role of the Labour Relations Board. Website: www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/96244_01

*''Workers’ Compensation Act'', RSBC l996, c 492, governing Act of the Workers’ Compensation Board. Website: www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/lc/statreg/96492_00  

*''Personal Information Protection Act'', SBC 2003, c 63, sets out ground rules for how private sector and not-for-profit organizations may collect, use, or disclose information about an individual. Website: www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/ID/freeside/00_03063_01

*''Apology Act'' [SBC 2006] CHAPTER 19 addresses some circumstances where a claimant is seeking an apology from his former employer.  Employers can be cautious about making an apology in case the apology attracts liability.  This concern can be addressed by providing an apology in accordance with the Apology Act, which specifically separates an apology from an acknowledgement of liability. Website: http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/consol18/consol18/00_06019_01