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Under [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/bc-employment-and-assistance-act-263-2002#section13 EAA s 13], [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/employment-and-assistance-for-persons-with-disabilities-act#section12 EAPWDA, s 12], [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#section29 EAR s 29] and [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/265_2002#section25 EAPWDR s 25], the Ministry may reduce assistance (for households that include dependent children) or declare a household ineligible for a period set by regulation (for households with no dependent children) if a recipient or adult dependant who has employment-related obligations: | Under [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/bc-employment-and-assistance-act-263-2002#section13 EAA s 13], [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/bc-laws/employment-and-assistance-for-persons-with-disabilities-act#section12 EAPWDA, s 12], [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/263_2002#section29 EAR s 29] and [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/265_2002#section25 EAPWDR s 25], the Ministry may reduce assistance (for households that include dependent children) or declare a household ineligible for a period set by regulation (for households with no dependent children) if a recipient or adult dependant who has employment-related obligations: | ||
* | *Fails to accept suitable employment; | ||
* | *Voluntarily leaves employment without just cause; | ||
* | *Is dismissed from employment for just cause; or | ||
* | *Fails to demonstrate reasonable efforts to search for suitable employment. | ||
“Suitable employment” is not defined in the income assistance legislation, but a past Ministry operational directive defined suitable employment as “available employment which the person is able to perform, that pays at least the minimum wage, and which will maximize the person’s independence from assistance”. | “Suitable employment” is not defined in the income assistance legislation, but a past Ministry operational directive defined suitable employment as “available employment which the person is able to perform, that pays at least the minimum wage, and which will maximize the person’s independence from assistance”. | ||
“Just cause” for leaving employment is not defined in the legislation, but the [http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/eligibility/sanctions Ministry Policy and Procedure Manual] states in the "reasons for sanctions" policy section that just cause for leaving employment includes: | “Just cause” for leaving employment is not defined in the legislation, but the [http://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/policies-for-government/bcea-policy-and-procedure-manual/eligibility/sanctions Ministry Policy and Procedure Manual] states in the "reasons for sanctions" policy section that just cause for leaving employment includes: | ||
* | *A physical or mental condition which precludes maintaining employment; | ||
* | *Sexual or other harassment; | ||
* | *Discrimination; | ||
* | *Dangerous working conditions; | ||
* | *Following a spouse to new employment; | ||
* | *Leaving an abusive or violent domestic situation; | ||
* | *Having to care for a child or other immediate family member who has a mental or physical condition which requires the person to care for them; or | ||
* | *Reasonable assurance of another job. | ||
If the Ministry decides that the person's boss fired them for just cause or they quit a job without just cause, penalties may apply, including: | If the Ministry decides that the person's boss fired them for just cause or they quit a job without just cause, penalties may apply, including: | ||