Sequence for Putting on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
This poster shows the procedure for putting on and removing PPE.
Setting Up, Organizing, and Working Comfortably in your Home Workspace
Working from home can be safe, positive, and productive with a well-planned workspace. This information sheet provides practical suggestions on setting up your workspace, organizing the area, and working comfortably at home.
Working from Home: A Guide to Keeping Workers Healthy and Safe
Working from home can be beneficial to both employers and workers. As an employer, you must ensure the health and safety of your workers when they are working from home. This guide discusses a health and safety policy for working from home and outlines some useful tips and resources to help ensure the health and… Continue reading Working from Home: A Guide to Keeping Workers Healthy and Safe
Fostering Employee Engagement During a Time of Crisis
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many tourism and hospitality employers have suddenly been faced with making tough business and financial decisions in order to comply with government legislated restrictions (e.g. physical distancing measures) as well as maintaining the viability of their business.
WorkSafeBC Contracted Physiotherapists
An injured worker can see any physiotherapist. However, in order for it to be covered by WorkSafeBC, the physiotherapist must be part of WorkSafeBC’s contracted network of providers. You can find the current list of contracted physiotherapists here. This list is being updated regularly, as more contracted providers around the province are added.
COVID-19, Layoffs and Group Terminations
Sometimes fluctuations in your business require temporary reductions in staffing levels. Such reductions may or may not become permanent in nature. Where a layoff involves a number of employees, it may evolve into a group termination. In any event, a keen understanding of the layoff and group termination provisions in the Employment Standards Act is essential to your ability to manage your human resources efficiently.
Post Your Jobs At Colleges Across Canada
Are you gearing up for the summer season and wondering how to tap into the post-secondary schools across Canada? Look no further! Now is time to post and promote your jobs at colleges across Canada to recruit eager and motivated tourism and hospitality students looking for summer jobs in BC!
Stay Safe When Working Outside This Winter
With many parts of BC experiencing cold weather and more yet to come, take a moment to read these safety tips for working outside. This news release also includes a link to a range of additional WorkSafeBC resources related to cold stress.
Discrimination based on Citizenship: New HRTO Decision Addresses the Convergence of Immigration and Employment Law
UPDATE: In a 2-1 decision, the majority of the Divisional Court of Ontario (the “Court”) overturned a Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“Tribunal”) decision which determined that permanent residency is intrinsically included under the protected ground of citizenship.
New Trade Agreement Makes Canada More Accessible to Foreign Professionals
On December 30, 2018 the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (“CPTPP”) came into force presenting new opportunities for facilitating the temporary entry of “business persons” into Canada from 10 signatory countries in the Asia-Pacific Region: Australia, Brunei, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam.