2002/03 Annual Service Plan Report Ministry of Skills Development and Labour

Annual Service Plan Report Appendices

Appendix 1: List of Crowns, Agencies, Boards

Workers' Compensation Board

The Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) is an independent statutory agency that operates under the authority of the Workers Compensation Act and administers the Act for the Ministry of Skills Development and Labour. The WCB is dedicated to the safety, protection and good health of workers in British Columbia and is funded by employers in industries covered by the Act. The WCB produces its own annual report, which details its activities.

Workers' Compensation Appeal Tribunal and the Workers' Compensation Review Board

Bill 63, Workers Compensation Amendment Act (No. 2), 2002, introduced to implement a new WCB appeals process. The new process reduces the levels of review and appeal of WCB decisions from three to two, creates a new internal review function to improve the quality of initial decision-making and establishes a new, independent appeal tribunal, the Workers' Compensation Appeal Tribunal, as the final level of appeal for workers' compensation matters. The new appeals process became effective March 3, 2003. The Workers' Compensation Review Board has been phased out.

Labour Relations Board

The Labour Relations Board's mandate is to regulate the acquisition of collective bargaining rights, to resolve complaints brought before it under the Labour Relations Code, and to assist employers and employees in reaching collective agreements.

The Labour Relations Board (LRB) also produces its own annual report, which provides a comprehensive account of its activities.

Employment Standards Tribunal

The Employment Standards Tribunal provides timely, efficient and neutral resolution of appeals of Employment Standards Branch Determinations. Legislative, regulatory and operational amendments have been implemented that reflect the government's vision for fair and effective resolution of appeals.

Appendix 2: Legislation

April 1, 2002 – March 31, 2003

Barbers Act

Cosmetologists Act

Education Services Collective Agreement Act

Employment Standards Act

Fire and Police Services Collective Bargaining Act

Fire Department Act

Fishing Collective Bargaining Act

Greater Vancouver Transit Services Settlement Act

Health Care Services Collective Agreements Act¹

Labour Relations Code

Ministry of Labour Act (except provisions re: gas safety, electrical safety, elevating devices, boiler and pressure vessels)

Pension Benefits Standards Act²

Workers Compensation Act (except s. 3 (6))

Appendix 3: Regional Offices

Employment Standards Branch Offices

Burnaby
Dawson Creek
Kelowna
Nanaimo
Nelson
Prince George
Surrey
Terrace
Victoria

Employers' Advisers

Abbotsford
Cranbrook
Kamloops
Kelowna
Nanaimo
Prince George
Richmond
Victoria

Workers' Advisers

Abbotsford
Campbell River
Kamloops
Kelowna
Nanaimo
Nelson
Prince George
Richmond
Victoria

Appendix 4: Other Program Statistics

Unions With a Membership in British Columbia Greater Than 5,000

Union Membership in British Columbia, 1950 – 2002¹

Work Stoppages in British Columbia
Three year comparison by industry 2000 to 2002^(a)