Legal Resources

Explains the main law in BC setting out the rights of workers: the Employment Standards Act. Most (but not all) workers in the province are protected under this law. Learn if you’re covered. Topics include exceptions, if you’re a union member, and if you’re not covered by employment standards legislation.

This manual defines how the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT) operates according to legislation. It includes rules of practice and procedure, practice directives, and guidelines to make sure that appeals are handled in a just, timely, efficient, and effective way.

A page with all the WCAT forms — both online forms and PDFs you can print out — when you're appealing WorkSafeBC decisions.

It explains how to start and prepare an appeal, respond to an appeal, find out an appeal’s status, and what happens after an appeal.

Explains what wage loss benefits are, duration, how to get paid, responsibilities and what to do if you disagree with a decision.

You may be eligible to receive a payment under this program if your employer has filed for bankruptcy or is subject to receivership, and you’re owed wages, vacation pay, termination pay, or severance pay.

A guide to help employers meet their regulatory requirements for training and orienting new and young workers, with resource lists for each required orientation topic.

Practical guidance on the legal aspects of taking time off work. Learn your rights and obligations when taking sick days, taking a vacation, and taking other leaves of absence.

Explains which human rights laws apply to your employer. When a personal characteristic protected under human rights law is involved (such as religion, age, disability, or sex), employers must do what they can to accommodate these differences. The page explains how to ask your employer for accommodation, and answers common questions.

A fact sheet about your options if you disagree with a WorkSafeBC decision about your claim and how to go to the Review Division or the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal (WCAT).