Provides information to employees and employers about their rights and obligations about:
- Taking time off
- Quitting, firing and laying off
- Hiring
- Getting paid
- Licensing for specific industries
- Conditions for young workers
- And more.
If there is a dispute and resolving it informally is not possible, the ESB has a complaints process. After a complaint is filed, the parties are contacted and the provisions of the Act are explained - many complaints are resolved at this stage. If not resolved, a complaint may proceed to investigation, mediation or adjudication.
1-855-490-0476
Vancouver Coastal
1-833-236-3700
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/employment-business/employment-standards-advice/employment-standards
https://forms2.gov.bc.ca/forms/content?id=6E6A51633EB44713B59EBF2857515268
PO Box 9570 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, BC V8W 9K1
Administers the Employment Standards Act and Regulations, which set minimum standards of wages and working conditions in most workplaces in B.C.
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