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A pdf of the complete submission can be found here. Authority The British Columbia Federation of Labour (“Federation,” “BCFED”) represents more than 500,000 members of our affiliated unions, from more than 1,100 locals working in every aspect of the BC economy. The Federation is recognized by the Workers’ Compensation Board (the “Board,” “WCB”) and the government as a major stakeholder in

A pdf of the complete submission can be found here. Authority Thank you for the opportunity to provide our submission with respect to the Workers’ Compensation Board’s (“WCB” “Board”) draft policy (the “Draft Policy”) concerning mental disorder claims. This a joint submission from the BC Federation of Labour (the “Federation” the “BCFED”), and the Community Legal Assistance Society (the “CLAS”)

The BC Federation of Labour (“Federation,” “BCFED”) and our affiliated unions are pleased to participate in the consultation on the BC Ministry of Labour’s Discussion Paper, “Proposing Employment Standards and Other Protections for App-Based Ride-Hail and Food-Delivery Workers in British Columbia.” The BCFED represents more than 500,000 members of our affiliated unions, from more than 1,100 locals working in every aspect of the BC economy.

Submissions with respect to the draft policies implementing the duty to cooperate and the duty to maintain employment set-out in the Workers Compensation Amendment Act (No. 2), 2022 (Bill 41) (the “Draft Policy”). These are joint submissions from the BC Federation of Labour (the “Federation” the “BCFED”), the Community Legal Assistance Society (the “CLAS”), and the BCFED Workers’ Compensation.

Submission on the proposed amendments to Part 14, Tower Cranes, Sections 14.73.1- 14.75, Notice of Project (NOP).

A pdf of the complete submission can be found here. Submission Part 6, Substance specific requirements, Combustible dust, Sections 6.133-6.166 Part 4, General conditions, Sections 4.17 and 4.42 Part 5, Chemical agents and biological agents, Section 5.71 Part 31, Firefighting, Section 31.5 The BC Federation of Labour (“BCFED” “Federation”) appreciates the opportunity to provide our recommendations