Creating Safer Workplaces: Empowering Hospitality Businesses in Sexual Harassment Prevention
In the Winter 2023 issue of The Quarterly Pour, Industry Health & Safety Specialist Lonnie Burnett, wrote the article, Creating Safer Spaces: Empowering Hospitality Businesses in Sexual Harassment Prevention.
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Ask Sarah Best – December 2023 NBCTA Newsletter
Regional HR Consultant, Sarah Best, answers a question from an employer about office staff parties in this December issue of the Northern BC Tourism Association newsletter.
The Labour Relations Board
The BC Labour Relations Board is an independent administrative tribunal with the authority to administer the provisions of the Labour Relations Code. The board is responsible for deciding all matters covered by the code.
Sale of a Business and Transfer of Work
An employer cannot extinguish the employees’ collective bargaining rights by simply selling the business. Certain provisions of the British Columbia Labour Relations Code are specifically designed to preserve the collective bargaining rights of employees and unions when businesses change hands.
Notice to Bargain
In the circumstances of a new certification, where no collective agreement exists, collective bargaining will commence when either the union or the employer provides written notice to the other party requiring it to begin collective bargaining.
Labour Relations Code Made Simple
Many BC tourism operations have employees represented by trade unions, and others have faced organizing drives. For these employers, the BC Labour Relations Code is a critical piece of legislation. Even those employers with no union experience should know the law regarding the unionization of workplaces.
First Collective Agreement
It is not uncommon for parties involved in the negotiation of their first collective agreement to experience more difficulties than unions and employers with a longer history of bargaining.
Dispute Resolution
The Labour Relations Code provides various mechanisms for a cooperative, expeditious and final settlement of workplace disputes, without work stoppages and with as little impact as possible on the public and those not involved in the dispute.
Do International Students Need a Work Permit?
Do International Students Need a Work Permit? Question: I am a Manager in a hotel and have had a couple of foreign students who have recently graduated from a BC college or university tell me that they can come and work for me. All I need to do is to offer them a job and they… Continue reading Do International Students Need a Work Permit?
Employer Health Tax – what is it and how much will your business pay?
On January 1, 2019, the Employer Health Tax (EHT) was implemented in BC. The EHT is a payroll tax, calculated on employment income, including bonuses, commissions, tips paid through employers, employer RRSP contributions and many taxable benefits. Employers whose total annual payroll in BC is $500,000 or less need not pay EHT, and rates for… Continue reading Employer Health Tax – what is it and how much will your business pay?