"The revised fourth edition features changes in the Employment Standards Act and Bill 148 (Fair Workplaces Better Jobs Act). Bill 148's passage also impacts the content in numerous other chapters and the changes to the ESA resulting from Bill 47 will result in updates to the Employment Standards Act chapter. "--

Designed to give HR practitioners and their advisors a concise summary of their obligations under the law, this Quick Reference sets out the rights and responsibilities of employees and employers in B.C. workplaces. It covers issues such as minimum wage, overtime, hours of work, vacations, statutory holidays, various leaves of absence, payroll records, temporary layoffs, and termination of employment. The guide also includes a discussion of the definition of an employee, the relationship between the common law and the ESA, the applicability of the ESA to unionized employees, various classes of individuals exempted from certain parts of the legislation, and complaint, investigation, enforcement, and determination procedures. The book details recent changes to the Act by topical heading and explains the new and revised compliance requirements. In addition to an overview of the B.C. Employment Standards Act (ESA) and a discussion of the historical background of the legislation; it also includes the full text of the Act and its regulations.