Employment Standards Overview (On-Demand - CPABC)
Overview
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.
Access expires 180 days from purchase date |
Applicable for
Content
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
Course Content Created: December 2025
The information is current as of the creation or last updated date. While we strive to keep our inventory updated and periodically remove outdated titles, changes in accounting, tax, legislation and technology may occur. Purchasers should note the date and verify for themselves if the course is still relevant to their needs.Presenter
Geoffrey Howard, LL.B.About This Product
CPABC On-Demand Courses offer self-paced learning through recorded sessions from previously delivered live seminars. Where available, accompanying materials such as handouts or course notes are included. On-demand courses are eligible for verifiable CPD hours upon successful completion, and a certificate will be made available for download for your records.
Please note that not all on-demand courses include downloadable materials such as handouts, course notes or presentation slides.
How to get started
After completing your purchase, go to mylms.bccpa.ca. Log in using your CPABC Online Services credentials. Click Go to Your Courses and Materials to access your Learning Center. Select your course title to begin.
Course Dates & Registration
- 2.75
- CPD Hours
- 0
- Ethics Hours
- 0
- AML Hours
- 5
- Credits
Starting April 1, 2026, a 2.1% fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Learn more about this fee and how it relates to PD registrations.
Employment Standards Overview (On-Demand - CPABC)
- 2.75
- CPD Hours
- 0
- Ethics Hours
- 0
- AML Hours
- 5
- Credits
Overview
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.
Access expires 180 days from purchase date |
Applicable for
Content
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
Course Content Created: December 2025
The information is current as of the creation or last updated date. While we strive to keep our inventory updated and periodically remove outdated titles, changes in accounting, tax, legislation and technology may occur. Purchasers should note the date and verify for themselves if the course is still relevant to their needs.Presenter
Geoffrey Howard, LL.B.About This Product
CPABC On-Demand Courses offer self-paced learning through recorded sessions from previously delivered live seminars. Where available, accompanying materials such as handouts or course notes are included. On-demand courses are eligible for verifiable CPD hours upon successful completion, and a certificate will be made available for download for your records.
Please note that not all on-demand courses include downloadable materials such as handouts, course notes or presentation slides.
How to get started
After completing your purchase, go to mylms.bccpa.ca. Log in using your CPABC Online Services credentials. Click Go to Your Courses and Materials to access your Learning Center. Select your course title to begin.
Course Dates & Registration
Starting April 1, 2026, a 2.1% fee will be applied to all credit card transactions. Learn more about this fee and how it relates to PD registrations.