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British Columbia
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Legislation & Government PolicyWorkplace Safety
WorkSafeBC making two-factor authentication mandatory for online accounts May 15
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberWorkSafeBC is requiring all users of its online services portal to enable two-factor authentication starting May 15, ending shared logins for injured workers, employers, and health-care providers. Two-factor authentication adds… …
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Legislation & Government PolicyMental Health & WellbeingWorkplace Safety
B.C. launches text-based pain support line for tradespeople
British Columbia has launched a text-based support service to help tradespeople manage chronic pain, connecting workers to counselling, pain programs and mental-health resources through a single text message. The Guide… …
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Features & AnalysisOHS FinesWorkplace Safety
B.C. company fined $575,000 for a construction worker’s death
By Isaac Phan Nay | The Tyee A B.C. Supreme Court justice ordered contractor J. Cote & Son Excavating to pay $575,000 Monday after ruling the company’s criminal negligence caused the… …
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OHS LawWorkplace Safety
PREMIUM Injured B.C. worker wins wage benefits despite duty-to-cooperate suspension
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Mental Health & WellbeingOHS Law
PREMIUM Pharmacist wins mental disorder claim linked to chemo drug exposure
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Features & AnalysisWorkplace Safety
BC Wildfire Service must disclose internal safety incident reports after FOI ruling
The British Columbia Ministry of Forests must release portions of internal wildfire safety reports it had withheld from a journalist, after an adjudicator at the Office of the Information and… …


