msquebanh, 11 days ago to BadInternetBills

Months after B.C.’s #PayTransparencyAct came into effect, some B.C. companies are still dragging their heels when it comes to compliance.

The new #legislation requires that, as of Nov. 1, all provincially regulated employers in B.C. must include the expected salary range in publicly advertised positions.

https://www.biv.com/news/economy-law-politics/1-in-4-bc-job-postings-missing-salary-figures-now-required-by-law-says-report-8749575

#BCpoli #BCbusiness #Transparency #Accountability #BritishColumbia

msquebanh, 2 months ago to free

Recognizing the need to provide top-down support, #YouthEmploymentServices YES has launched the YES WorkAbility (YWA) project. This #free employer training initiative is designed to assist businesses in creating #inclusive and #accessible #workplaces to support employees who identify with #MentalHealth #disabilities.

https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/sponsored/this-free-program-is-helping-businesses-create-accessible-workplaces-for-people-with-mental-health-disabilities-8382786

*It's available online & offline. For folks in BC

#BritishColumbia #InclusiveTraining #AccessibleTraining #FreeInclusiveEducation #BCbusiness #BCemployers

msquebanh, 3 months ago to Canada

*This is being built 30 minutes from our home.

The #Malahat #FirstNation is now less than 90 days away from having shovels in the ground on what will be #Canada’s 1st #IndigenousLed #gigafactory & largest battery plant in the country.

In partnership #Vancouver’s #EnergyPlugCorp the new #BatteryFactory is expected to be completed in 2025 & will create more than 100 local jobs.

https://www.abbynews.com/news/bc-first-nation-partners-to-build-canadas-biggest-battery-factory-7320797

#VancouverIsland #VanIsle #Wsanec #CoastSalish #BCbusiness #BritishColumbia #PNW #YYJ

msquebanh, 5 months ago to investing

The #Vietnamese government is #investing heavily in turning the country into the “factory of the world,” and making #Vietnam a gateway into the Association of #SoutheastAsian Nations (#ASEAN) region.

This is a strategy that offers opportunities for #BritishColumbia #businesses, according to #BCgovernment & #VietnamGovernment officials & business leaders who spoke at an event hosted by both governments.

https://www.delta-optimist.com/asia-pacific/vietnam-aims-to-position-itself-as-a-gateway-to-asean-for-canada-7904670

#BCpoli #BCbusiness #InternationalBusiness #AsianMastodon #TootSEA

msquebanh, 8 months ago to random

Four #PrivateSector companies are #FoundingPartners in a #NewProgram that will help #fund Canada’s #IndigenousTourism sector.

Rocky Mountaineer, WestJet, Airbnb and Coast to Coast Experiences have all committed to help fund the program, which the #Vancouver based #Indigenous #Tourism Association of #Canada # ITAC calls the #IndigenousTourismDestinationFund # ITDF .

https://biv.com/article/2023/09/private-sector-program-set-fund-indigenous-tourism?amp

#BCbusiness #NativeTourism #BritishColumbia #Canada