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==Sexual harassment and discrimination at work== | ==Sexual harassment and discrimination at work== | ||
All workers have the right to work free from sexual harassment. Sexual harassment means any unwelcome sexual behavior that affects your working conditions. And all workers have the right to be treated fairly and not be discriminated against. If you have a complaint about sexual harassment or discrimination, you can call the BC Human Rights Tribunal at 604.775.2000 in the lower mainland or 1.888.440.8844 elsewhere in BC | All workers have the right to work free from sexual harassment. Sexual harassment means any unwelcome sexual behavior that affects your working conditions. And all workers have the right to be treated fairly and not be discriminated against. If you have a complaint about sexual harassment or discrimination, you can call the [http://www.bchrt.bc.ca/ BC Human Rights Tribunal] at 604.775.2000 in the lower mainland or 1.888.440.8844 elsewhere in BC. Also, check script [[Protection Against Job Discrimination (Script 270)|270]], called “Protection against Job Discrimination”, and script [[Sexual Harassment (Script 271)|271]], called “Sexual Harassment”. | ||
==Appeals== | ==Appeals== | ||
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==For more information== | ==For more information== | ||
Check script [[Farm Workers' Wages (Script 273)|273]], called “Farm Workers’ Wages” for the rules on farm worker wages (or pay), including minimum wages, how often wages must be paid, overtime pay, farm labour contractors, and payroll records. | *Check script [[Farm Workers' Wages (Script 273)|273]], called “Farm Workers’ Wages” for the rules on farm worker wages (or pay), including minimum wages, how often wages must be paid, overtime pay, farm labour contractors, and payroll records. | ||
Check the Employment Standards Branch website | *Check the [https://www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/welcome.htm Employment Standards Branch website] for fact sheets on [https://www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/facshts/farm_worker.htm farm workers] and [https://www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/facshts/farm_labour_contractors.htm farm labour contractors]. The fact sheets come in English, Punjabi, French and Spanish. | ||
You can also call the Agricultural Compliance Hotline at 604.513.4604. Or phone the Branch at 1.800.663.3316, or 250.612.4100 in the Prince George area. | *You can also call the Agricultural Compliance Hotline at 604.513.4604. Or phone the Branch at 1.800.663.3316, or 250.612.4100 in the Prince George area. The Branch website lists the [http://www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/contact/welcome.htm location of the nearest Branch office]. | ||
[updated | [updated November 2015] | ||