Labor & Employment Law Overview -- British Columbia
Category: Legal Article
Created: Feb 18 2002 - 14:52
Updated: Apr 11 2007 - 14:07
The Constitution of Canada divides legislative authority between the federal and provincial branches of government. Provinces have jurisdiction over education, municipal institutions and local works, etc., as well as "generally all matters of a merely local or private nature in the province". The majority of companies in Canada are provincially regulated. The federal Parliament governs banking, and the postal service and shipping, as well as other employers whose core Activities are cross-provincial. Airlines, railways and telecommunication companies generally fall within the federal sphere. Federally-regulated companies must abide by the common law and federal statutes. Provincially-regulated businesses are subject to the common law and provincial statutes. This paper addresses employment and labour laws relevant to employers governed by British Columbia provincial law.
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