In This Section
Workplace Rights
Workplace Rights Resources
Contact information for Human Rights commissions, coalitions and advisory boards.
BC Human Rights Tribunal
Responsible for processing complaints and education pertaining to the provincial jurisdiction.
Contact: 604-775-2000
Toll Free - 1-888-440-8844
Website: www.bchrt.bc.ca/
Canadian Human Rights Commission
Responsible for human rights complaints, and education pertaining to the federal jurisdiction.
Contact: 604-666-2251
Website: www.chrc-ccdp.ca/
BC Human Rights Coalition
Provides education and advocacy assistance to groups and individuals.
Contact: 604-689-8474
Toll Free - 1-877-689-8474
Website: www.bchrcoalition.org/
Health & Safety
WorkSafeBC (Workers Compensation Board)
Provides information and responds to complaints regarding workplace health and safety in workplaces falling within provincial jurisdiction.
Contact: 1-888-621-7233
Website: www.worksafebc.com/
Workers' Compensation
Workers' Advisors Office
Provides advocacy assistance to workers who are having problems with Workers' Compensation claims, regardless of jurisdiction (including help with claims from other Provinces).
Contact: 1-800-663-4261
Website: www.labour.gov.bc.ca/wab
Workers' Compensation Review Board
Appeal body for hearing appeals of Workers' Compensation Board benefit decisions
Contact: 1-800-663-2782
Website: www.wcrb.bc.ca/
Employment Standards Branches
Employment Standards Branch (Ministry of Labour)
Provides information on, and processes complaints relating to violations of workplace employment standards in workplaces falling within provincial jurisdiction.
Contact: 1-800-663-3316
Website: www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/
Employment Standards Tribunal
Appeal body for decisions made by the Employment Standards Branch
Contact: (604) 775-3512
Website: www.bcest.bc.ca/
Human Resources and Social Development Canada
(Federal Labour Program For Labour Standards)
Provides information on, and processes complaints relating to violations of workplace employment standards in workplaces falling within federal jurisdiction.
Contact: 1-800-668-5155
Website: www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/home.shtml
Organizing Rights
BC Labour Relations Board
Provides information about workers' rights to join unions, and processes complaints that employers have violated these rights in workplaces falling within provincial jurisdiction.
Contact: 660-1300
Web site: www.lrb.bc.ca/
Canada Industrial Relations Board
Provides information about workers' rights to join unions, and processes complaints that employers have violated these rights in workplaces falling within federal jurisdiction.
Contact: 1-800-575-9696
Website: www.cirb-ccri.gc.ca/
Legal Services
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