13. Does this relate to the provincial government’s new legislation on employment standards?

On Monday April 29, the provincial government introduced new amendments to the Employment Standards Act, following extensive public and expert consultation. While not directly tied to wages, these changes would bring greater economic security to workers and their families by protecting workers’ rights to collect the wages they’re entitled to, receive better support from the Employment Standards Branch and access job-protected leave. This is a further example of the ways that good public policy can have tangible and important impacts for families.  

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1. 1. What are the living wages in BC?
2. 2. How is the 2019 living wage different from previous years?
3. 3. Why are the 2019 living wages lower?
4. 4. Are all families with children benefitting from these new child care investments?
5. 5. Why do you calculate for a family of four/ What about other family types?
6. 6. What about housing expenses?
7. 7. What should employers pay this year?
8. 8. What is the living wage/ How is the living wage calculated?
9. 9. Why is the living wage calculated every year?
10. 10. Why does the living wage vary across the province?
11. 11. How does the living wage compare to the minimum wage?
12. 12. Should the living wage become the minimum wage?
13. 13. Does this relate to the provincial government’s new legislation on employment standards?