Employment Standards

Employer/employee rights

If you are hiring employees or subcontracting for labour, you will want to be aware of requirements for minimum wage, statutory holidays and other employer/employee rights.

To obtain this and other related information, contact the nearest Employment Standards Branch office of the Ministry of Skills, Development and Labour, listed in the blue pages of the telephone book.

For details on employer/employee rights under the new Employment Standards Act, contact the local Employment Standards Branch office.
Tel: 1-800-663-3316
or (250) 612-4100 in the Prince George area

Administration Office:
Employment Standards Branch
Ministry of Labour and Citizens' Services

1st Floor,
634 Humboldt Street
Victoria, BC
Tel: (250) 387-3300
Fax: (250) 356-1886
Mailing Address: PO Box 9570 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria BC V8W 9K1
Website: www.lcs.gov.bc.ca/esb/

A Guide to the Employment Standards Act