Study says bill should be repealed, and minimum employment standards restored for all workers
July 10, 2007 |
BC Office
(Vancouver) Legislation that allows employers to “opt out” of minimum legal employment standards has resulted in substandard and unfair working conditions and may be unconstitutional, according to a study released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
Bill 48 was passed by the provincial government in 2002 and, among other things, excludes unionized workers from core protections of the Employment Standards Act (ESA).
Is another Charter challenge on BC labour rights waiting in the wings?