• Governs relationship between employers, their employees and the unions which represent them 
• hears appeals of decisions under the Wage Earner Protection Program Act, when any employer in Canada is bankrupt or insolvent and owes wages to its employees
• Facilitates resolution among the parties in a labour relations dispute

• Responsible for administering the collective bargaining and grievance adjudication systems in the federal government
• Responsible for the resolution of staffing complaints related to internal appointments and layoffs in the federal public service
• Deals with complaints about appointments that were made to comply with a previous FPSLREB decision, as well as revocations of internal appointments

• Responsible with resolving employment and labour relations issues related to unionized workplaces
• Deals with union-related matters only
• If you work in a non-union workplace, you are covered by the Employment Standards Act and employment matters can be addressed by the Employment Standards Branch

The PSC is responsible for:

• Appointing or providing for the appointment of, persons to or from within the public service in accordance with the Act
• Conducting investigations and audits in accordance with the Act
• Administering the provisions of the Act relating to political activities of employees and deputy heads
• Performing any functions in relation to the public service that are assigned to it

Provides information to employees and employers about their rights and obligations about:

The Employment and Assistance Appeal Tribunal hears the Ministry of Social Development’s and Ministry of Children and Family Development’s decisions that refuse, reduce or discontinue a subsidy under 

The tribunal is the second level of appeal for employment standards matters. Complaints about wages and working conditions in non-union workplaces should first be directed to the Employment Standards Branch.

• The final level of appeal in the B.C. workers’ compensation system
• Hears appeals of WorkSafeBC decisions concerning discriminatory action complaints and applications to reopen claims

WorkSafeBC’s services include 

• education, prevention, compensation and support for injured workers, and no-fault insurance to protect employers and workers
• makes decisions regarding claims for compensation when work-related injuries or diseases occur
• provides support for workers in their recovery, rehabilitation, and safe return to work