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Effective October 26, 2021, vaccination will be a condition of employment for employees at all B.C. healthcare facilities. Also included are those working in settings such as home and community care facilities, including client homes.
Read moreB.C. government officials issued a Public Health Order which reintroduced a mask mandate requiring people to wear masks in public, indoor spaces.
Read moreBeginning in September, attendance at a wide variety of discretionary events in the province will be contingent on proof of vaccination – with no exceptions.
Read moreA surge in cases in British Columbia’s Interior Health Region has prompted the government to institute restrictions for the entire region, including mandatory mask mandates, and limits to indoor and outdoor social gatherings.
Read moreB.C. Provincial Health Officer has announced that all workers in long-term care and assisted living facilities in B.C. will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as of October 12, 2021.
Read moreB.C. Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry announced regional-specific restrictions for the Central Okanagan region of British Columbia.
Read moreIn recently released policy guidance, B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner outlines its view that vaccination policies need to strike a balance between upholding individual rights and protecting collective rights to health and safety.
Read moreIn the first reported judgement concerning this issue in B.C. we summarize the decision, and the impact of it for employers facing litigation, or threats of litigation, from former employees dismissed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read moreEffective June 1, 2021 the general minimum wage will increase to $15.20 an hour. In this article we summarize this general wage increase as well as specific wage increases for certain occupations.
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