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May 2002

A recent BC arbitration award has protected the right of employers to value an employee’s floating personal holidays according to that employee’s typical position and job definition. In award #388, Arbitrator Bruce Greyell dismissed the grievance of CEP Local 76…

Bill 42 (the Labour Relations Code Amendment Act, 2002) received second reading by the BC legislature this afternoon. Bill 42 now goes to section by section debate in Committee of the Whole House.

Workers compensation amendments

The provincial government has, through Bill 49, Workers Compensation Amendment Act, 2002, introduced a series of changes to the British Columbia Workers’ Compensation Act which will have a significant impact on the operation of the Workers’ Compensation regime and the…

BC employment standards to be overhauled

On May 13, 2002, the BC government introduced Bill 48 in the Legislature and gave it first reading. The Bill, titled the Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2002, proposes significant changes to the Employment Standards Act. These are the highlights of…

Labour Relations Code to change

On May 13 2002, Bill 42, the Labour Relations Code Amendment Act, 2002 was given first reading in the BC Legislature. Bill 42 proposes a number of changes to the Labour Relations Code (the “Code”) which will have a positive…

The BC Legislature gave third reading to the School Amendment Act, 2002 (Bill 34) at about 5:50pm last night. It is now passed and will come into force on proclamation. Watch this page for notification of proclamation.

May 2002

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