On April 27th I posted about the BC Federation of Labour’s report on the impacts of changes to BC’s workers compensation system under the current government. Today Tom Sandborn writing for the Tyee posted a story quoting Premier Campbell’s response to health and safety issues. The story also dealt with the NDP and labour issues, [...]
Entries Tagged as 'workers’ compensation'
The Premier speaks out on labour issues
April 30th, 2009 · Keith Reynolds · Comments Off · BC Election 2009, Employment & labour, Privatization, P3s & public services
Tags: BC Federation of Labour·Building Trades Council·construction·labour·P3·pensions·Tom Sandborn·welfare·workers' compensation·WorkSafe
How Workers’ Compensation cut costs for employers and benefits for injured workers
April 27th, 2009 · Keith Reynolds · Comments Off · BC Election 2009, Employment & labour, Poverty, inequality & welfare
A report published by the BC Federation of Labour last week finds that since 2002 employers have saved hundreds of millions of dollars in Workers’ Compensation expenses at the cost of reduced benefits to injured workers. I never cease to be amazed that such a report, which outlines the hardship to injured workers from the [...]
