WorkSafeBC is continuing to waive premiums for employers who are approved to receive the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) for furloughed workers (employees on leave with full or partial pay).

Ralph McGinn, former chair of the WorkSafeBC Board of Directors, was a lifelong advocate and leader in the field of occupational health and safety in Canada and internationally. To commemorate his tremendous contributions, WorkSafeBC has established the Ralph McGinn Postdoctoral Fellowship award.

WorkSafeBC is engaging with industry to remind employers and workers to stay focused on their COVID-19 safety plans as we head into the long weekend.

WorkSafeBC is reminding bars, pubs, and restaurants to ensure their COVID-19 safety plans are up to date and followed to the letter ahead of Super Bowl Sunday.

WorkSafeBC is launching a new awareness campaign as part of its continuing efforts to support workplace health and safety during the pandemic. The province-wide, multi-language campaign focuses on several specific actions workers and employers need to take to keep workplaces safe from COVID-19.