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Will BC enact a robust paid sick days plan, or will corporate power derail it?

Sep 17, 2021

British Columbians are on the cusp of winning a meaningful right to paid sick days—if the powerful corporate lobby doesn’t get its way. Paid sick days are common sense and already a right of workers in many advanced democracies around the world. The idea is simple. If you’re sick, you stay home and you get… View Article

Rethinking social protections in the age of contractors

Feb 14, 2015

By Iglika Ivanova

The job market is changing rapidly. While most workers of our parents’ generation could have reasonably expected to spend their entire working careers in permanent full-time jobs with one or two employers, today many rely on contract work or freelancing, and even regular full-time employees change jobs frequently. There are pros and cons to this shift,… View Article

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Tag Archive: paid sick time

Will BC enact a robust paid sick days plan, or will corporate power derail it?

Rethinking social protections in the age of contractors