The B.C. Employment Standards Coalition is calling for an increase of $14 million to be allocated to the Employment Standards Branch.

These resources should go toward:

• Hiring more staff to address the backlogged complaints and increasing number of complaints;
• The expansion of Branch enforcement activities to include proactive investigations;
• The opening of more regional offices;
• Extending office hours; and
• Providing the resources for the Employment Standards Branch to accomplish the stated goals and objectives of the current provincial Ministry of Labour.

This past September, the B.C. Employment Standards Coalition submitted our written submission to the Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services on the need for a significant increase in the Employment Standards Branch 2022 budget.

Please click here to see our full submission.