This seminar provides an overview introduction to key provisions of the BC Employment Standards Act (“ESA”), with emphasis on new obligations and commonly misunderstood requirements.

Participants will have the opportunity to ask real-life questions and will receive a handout summarizing seminar content.

Advisory: This session is scheduled to be recorded and made available for sale as part of our PD On-demand inventory. The recording will focus solely on the instructor's video and discussions that do not pertain directly to the course content will be edited out.

In this session, you will learn

• essential ESA compliance requirements, and how to formulate solutions
• potential ESA liabilities to contractors
• overtime entitlements and the scope of exclusions, e.g. managers, CPAs
• statutory holiday pay requirements
• wage and severance liability on sale/transfer of a business
• maternity/parental leave obligations, including the duty to reinstate
• vacation accrual rules, including vacation pay on non-base pay
• ESA termination provisions and how they relate to other termination liabilities

The seminar will also cover any proposed or passed amendments to the ESA at the time of presentation.

Live webinars have varying levels of expected interaction, with some requiring microphone and camera capabilities to support a proper learning experience – please email pdreg@bccpa.ca if you have concerns. 

In general, we encourage participants to have their cameras turned on to enhance their virtual learning experience. This practice promotes a stronger connection with the instructor and fellow participants, and fosters improved communication and collaboration.

Live Webinar FAQs can be found here.  

Registration terms and conditions, including the cancellation policy can be found here. If you require further assistance, please contact the PD Department.