Employment Standards Act and Regulation amendments

Bill 30-2025 – Employment Standards (Serious Personal Illness or Injury Leave) Amendment Act, 2025

Updates have been made to the following pages:

• Serious Personal Illness or Injury - Up to 27 Weeks Unpaid Leave - Act Part 6, Section 49.01
• Sick Note Not Required - Act Part 6, Section 49.2
• Power to Make Regulations - Act Part 14, Section 127

OIC 514-2025 – Section 49.2 regulations (PDF, 562KB)

Updates have been made to the following pages:

• Prescribed Health Professions and Individuals for Sick Notes - Regulation Part 7.02, Section 45.032
• Specified Circumstances in Which Sick Note Cannot Be Requested - Regulation Part 7.02, Section 45.033
• Exceptions to Section 49.2 of the Act - Regulation Part 7.02, Section 45.034

Bill 11-2025 – Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2025

Updates have been made to the following pages:

• Sick Note Not Required - Act Part 6, Section 49.2
• COVID-19-Related Leave - Act Part 6, Section 52.12
• Leave for COVID-19 Vaccination - Act Part 6, Section 52.13
• Power to Make Regulations - Act Part 14, Section 127

OIC 67-2025 – Specific minimum wages (PDF, 605KB)

Updates have been made to the following pages:

• Minimum Daily Wage for Live-In Home Support Worker & Live-In Camp Leader - Regulation Part 4, Section 16
• Minimum Wage for Resident Caretakers - Regulation Part 4, Section 17
• Minimum Wage for Farm Workers - Regulation Part 4, Section 18
• Minimum Wage – Delivery Services Worker and Ride-Hail Services Worker - Regulation Part 4, Section 18.2
• Exclusions from Parts of the Act & This Regulation - Regulation Part 7, Section 33

OIC 340-2024 – Online platform workers amendments (PDF, 616KB)

Updates have been made to the following pages:

• Employment Standards Act & Regulation Definitions
• Online Platform Workers - Act Part 1, Section 3.1
• Power to Make Regulations - Act Part 14, Section 127
• Online Platform Worker Prescribed Work - Regulation Part 1.1, Section 1.1
• Minimum Wage – Delivery Services Worker and Ride-Hail Services Worker - Regulation Part 4, Section 18.2
• Delivery Services and Ride-Hail Services Workers - Regulation Part 7, Section 34.3
• Definitions for Part - ESR Part 7.2, Section 45.27
• Employer May Require Worker to Pay Specified Costs - ESR Part 7.2, Section 45.28
• Distance Expense Allowance - ESR Part 7.2, Section 45.29
• Information to Be Provided in Relation to Platform Work Offer - ESR Part 7.2, Section 45.30
• Wage Statement Must Be Given by Employer - ESR Part 7.2, Section 45.31
• Standards Respecting Temporary Removal of Ability to Accept Platform Work Offers - ESR Part 7.2, Section 45.32
• Written Reasons Respecting Permanent Removal of Access to Online Platform - ESR Part 7.2, Section 45.33
• Complaints of Contraventions of This Regulation - Regulation Part 8, Section 47

OIC 453-2024 – Income protection when choice may be made under collective agreement (PDF, 585KB)

Updates have been made to the following pages:

• Children in the recorded entertainment industry – Regulation Division 2, Section 45.14 & 45.141

OIC 339-2024 – Health Professions Designation and Amalgamation (PDF, 3.1MB)

Updates have been made to the following pages:

• Professions & occupations excluded from the Regulation – Regulation Part 7, Section 31

OIC 314-2024 – Safety rules for young performers (PDF, 630KB)

Updates have been made to the following pages:

• Prescribed hazardous work – Regulation Part 7.1, Division 5, Section 45.25

OIC 203-2024 – Minimum wage and piece rate increases (PDF, 586KB)

Updates have been made to the following pages:

• Calculation of Security - Regulation Part 2, Section 5.1
• Minimum Hourly Wage - Regulation Part 4, Section 15 (repealed)
• Minimum Wage for Farm Workers - Regulation Part 4, Section 18

Bill 2 – 2024: Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2024

Updates have been made to the following pages:

• Scope of This Act - Act Part 1, Section 3
• Minimum Wage - Act Part 3, Section 16.1
• Annual Adjustment of Minimum Wage - Act Part 3, Section 16.2
• Power to Make Regulations - Act Part 14, Section 127

OIC 109-2024 – Better Regulations for British Columbians (PDF, 1MB)

Updates have been made to the following pages:

• Administrative Fee: Transportation Costs - Regulation Part 2, Section 6.2
• Registry Information - Regulation Part 3, Section 13
• Fee to Search Director's Records - Regulation Part 8, Section 51

OIC 216-2023 – Minimum wage increases (PDF, 621KB)

Updates have been made to the following pages:

• Minimum Wage for Farm Workers - Regulation Part 4, Section 18

Bill 48 – 2023: Labour Statutes Amendment Act, 2023

Updates have been made to the following pages:

• Investigations - Act Part 10, Section 76
• Appeal of Director's Determination - Act Part 13, Section 112

OIC 332-2023 – Professions & Occupations Excluded from the Act (PDF, 569KB)

Updates have been made to the following pages:

• Professions & Occupations Excluded from the Act - Regulation Part 7, Section 31

OIC 216-2023 – Minimum wage increases (PDF, 621KB)

Updates have been made to the following pages:

• Minimum Hourly Wage - Regulation Part 4, Section 15
• Minimum Daily Wage for Live-In Home Support Worker & Live-In Camp Leader - Regulation Part 4, Section 16
• Minimum Wage for Resident Caretakers - Regulation Part 4, Section 17

OIC 258-2023 – Statutory holiday pay for silviculture and commission workers (PDF, 578KB)

Updates have been made to the following pages:

• Silviculture Workers - Regulation Part 7, Section 37.9
• Commission Sales - Regulation Part 7, Section 37.14

Bill 2 – 2023: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Act

Bill 2 Section 3

Updates have been made to the following pages:

• Employment Standards Act and Regulation Definitions

OIC 137-2023 – Rules about licences (PDF, 570KB)

Updates have been made to the following pages:

• Rules About Licences - Regulation Part 2, Section 9

OIC 139-2022 – Minimum wage increases (PDF, 579KB)

OIC Schedule 2, sections 1 and 2

Updates have been made to the following pages:

• Minimum Wage for Farm Workers - Regulation Part 4, Section 18

OIC 512-2022 – Hazardous work (PDF, 575KB)

OIC Schedule sections 1 and 2

Updates have been made to the following pages:

• Hiring Children – Hazardous Industry or Hazardous Work - Act Part 2, Section 9.1
• Section 126 – Evidence and burden of proof
• Section 127 – Power to make regulations
• Light Work - Regulation Part 7.1, Division 4
• Hazardous Work - Regulation Part 7.1, Division 5
• Transition – Employment of Children to Perform Hazardous Work - Regulation Part 8, Section 53

OIC 652-2022 – Hazardous work (PDF, 620KB)

Updates have been made to the following pages:

• Hazardous Work - Regulation Part 7.1, Division 5
• Transition – Employment of Children to Perform Hazardous Work - Regulation Part 8, Section 53

OIC 157-2022 – Gender-neutral language (PDF, 838KB)

OIC Schedule section 9

Updates have been made to the following pages:

• Exclusions from Hours of Work & Overtime Requirements - Regulation Part 7, Section 34

Bill 19 – 2022: Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2022

Bill 19 Sections 1 and 2

Updates have been made to the following pages:

• Scope of This Act - Act Part 1, Section 3
• Illness or Injury Leave - Act Part 6, Section 49.1

OIC 139-2022 – Minimum wage increases (PDF, 579KB)

OIC Schedule 1, sections 1 to 3

Updates have been made to the following pages:

• Minimum Hourly Wage - Regulation Part 4, Section 15
• Minimum Daily Wage for Live-In Home Support Worker & Live-In Camp Leader - Regulation Part 4, Section 16
• Minimum Wage for Resident Caretakers - Regulation Part 4, Section 17

Bill 13 – 2021: Employment Standards Amendment Act (No. 2), 2021

Bill 13 sections 1, 2 and 5

Updates have been made to the following pages:

• Scope of This Act - Act Part 1, Section 3
• Illness or Injury Leave - Act Part 6, Section 49.1
• Power to Make Regulations - Act Part 14, Section 127

OIC 637-2021 – Illness or injury leave (PDF, 673KB)

OIC Schedule section 1

Updates have been made to the following pages:

• Guide to the Employment Standards Act and Regulation
• Illness or injury leave - Regulation Part 7.02, Section 45.031

Bill 8 – 2019: Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2019

Bill 8 sections 1 (b), 6, 10, 34 (a) and (b), 35 (d) and 38 are brought into force through OIC 0489-2021 (PDF, 593KB)

Updates have been made to the following pages:

• Employment Standards Act & Regulation Definitions
• Hiring Children - Act Part 2, Section 9
• Written Employment Contract Required for Domestic Workers - Act Part 2, Section 14
• Evidence & Burden of Proof - Act Part 14, Section 126
• Power to Make Regulations - Act Part 14, Section 127

OIC 489-2021 (PDF, 593KB)

OIC Schedule sections 1 to 10

Updates have been made to the following pages:

• Employment Standards Act & Regulation Definitions
• Registry Information - Regulation Part 3, Section 13
• Employees Excluded from the Act - Regulation Part 7, Section 32
• Guide to the Employment Standards Act and Regulation
• Exclusion from hiring children requirements - Regulation Part 7, Section 37.17
• Exclusion from written contract requirements for domestic workers - Regulation Part 7, Section 37.18
• Division 0.1 - Children (Less than 15 Years Old)
• Division 1 - Children (12 to 14 Years Old)
• Division 4 - Light Work
• Transition - Employment of Children - Regulation Part 8, Section 52

Bill 8 – 2019: Employment Standards Amendment Act, 2019

Bill 8 sections 1 (a), 22 to 28, 33, 35 (e) and (f) and 42 are brought into force through OIC 0489-2021 (PDF, 593KB)

Updates have been made to the following pages:

• Employment Standards Act & Regulation Definitions
• Guide to the Employment Standards Act and Regulation
• Investigations Initiated by Director - Act Part 10, Section 73.1
• Complaint and Time Limit - Act Part 10, Section 74
• Investigations - Act Part 10, Section 76
• Oral Hearing Not Required - Act Part 10, Section 77.1
• Settlement Agreements - Act Part 10, Section 78
• Written Report - Act Part 10, Section 78.1
• Director Must Consider Written Report and Responses - Act Part 10, Section 78.2
• Service of Determinations, Demands, Notices and Reports - Act Part 14, Section 122
• Power to Make Regulations - Act Part 14, Section 127

Bill 13 – 2021: Employment Standards Amendment Act (No. 2), 2021

Bill 13 sections 3 and 4

Updates have been made to the following pages:

• COVID-19-related paid leave - Act Part 6, Section 52.121
• Power to Make Regulations - Act Part 14, Section 127