On Thursday a CBC Investigation found $3.2 million in saving generated by getting injured workers back to work is being distributed to the agency’s unionized employees, meaning each will be receiving ...
If you think most power line contact injuries happen to electrical workers, you would be mistaken. WorkSafeBC and BC Hydro ...
Ian Tostenson, CEO of the British Columbia Restaurant and Foodservices Association, says WorksafeBC is acting like a bullyChung Chow, BIV The British Columbia Restaurant and Foodservices Association ...
RICHMOND, BC, May 1, 2026 /CNW/ - In 2023, the Government of B.C. established the Fair Practices Commissioner (FPC) through legislation to enhance the office's independence from WorkSafeBC and ensure ...
When it comes to WorkSafeBC, one of the most misunderstood issues we hear about from business groups is the surplus. Specifically, many small-business associations have been calling on WorkSafeBC to ...
The single largest penalty ever has been handed to a Toronto-based company that had been hired to provide demolition services, WorkSafeBC officials announced Friday. GFL Environmental Inc. must pay a ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Providing rebates using WorkSafeBC’s $2 billion surplus could provide a significant financial boost to B.C.'s small businesses, ...
VICTORIA — The government agency in charge of setting and enforcing the rules for reopening businesses closed by the pandemic can’t afford to help businesses buy protective equipment because it has ...
WorkSafeBC aims to raise awareness about the risk of hearing loss in the service industry with the release of a new safety bulletin and other resources for workers and employers. May 22, 2019 ...
Is it possible for WorkSafeBC these days to crack open a piggy bank and hand over surplus funds to employers in B.C.? 10'000 hours/DigitalVision/Getty Images One of the most persistent myths in B.C.
A bonus program for employees of WorkSafeBC is coming under criticism from a lawyer for injured workers and from a business group whose members pay to keep the non-profit agency operating. WorkSafeBC ...
The organization responsible for workplace safety and compensation in British Columbia is taking action, after it says it responded to 931 complaints of bullying and harassment last year. During 2021, ...