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Employment Information

Payment of wages

  • General minimum wage in BC is $10.85 and liquor server's minimum wage is  $9.60 per hour.

  • All employees must be paid for at least 2 hours even if you worked less.

  • Wages must be paid at least twice a month. All money earned in a pay period, including overtime and statutory holiday pay, must be paid within eight days after the end of the pay period, except annual vacation pay and wages credited to an employee’s time bank. A pay period may not exceed 16 days.

  • Overtime rate is 1.5 times of the normal rate after 8 hours of work in a day and 2 times of the normal rate after 12 hours of work in a day.

 

For more details, please check out the following links:

Employment standards Act

Minimum wage factsheet

Paying wages factsheet

 

Entering the Job Market?

It is essential to do adequate research and understand current industry trends, especially when you are entering

or re-entering the job market.

 

Check out the list of career information sites that SCOVA has compiled for you:

Advice from Employers

BC Labour ​Market Outlook 2012-2022

Services for Youth

Job Search Sites and Mobile Applications

In this technological era, you are able to access various job sites on the internet through both a computer and mobile applications on your smartphone. SCOVA has compiled a list of job search apps that are user-friendly and popular among employers and job seekers.

 

Job Sites

 

  • Indeed [iOS | Android] - Find jobs using Indeed, the most comprehensive search engine for jobs. In a single search, Indeed offers free access to millions of jobs from thousands of company websites and job boards. From search to apply, Indeed’s Job Search app helps you through the entire process of finding a new job.

 

 

 

 

  • Monster [iOS | Android] - Stay connected to your job search while on the go. Search, view and apply to jobs - whenever and wherever you want. You can even be alerted when jobs match your search.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • LinkedIn [iOS | Android] – LinkedIn is a social networking platform for professionals that allows you to build  up your network with professionals in various industries. It also provide job opening listings, career advice and industry tips by experts in the field. Their job search application makes it easier for you to keep track of any job openings available for your desired industry.

 

 

 

  • go2HR -  The leading free job board for tourism and hospitality jobs in British Columbia.

 

 

 

 

 

  • JobAware [iOS] - A job search iPhone application that utilizes resources from popular job search platform Indeed.com and also include job listing from LinkedIn. The application also offers useful career information such as research for prospective employers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • WowJobs [iOS | Android]- Access more than 200,000 jobs directly from your mobile device and apply to jobs using your Wowjobs' resume and profile. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • AGCareer [iOS | Android] - Provides free access to job board to search for over 4,000 active jobs at any given time throughout the USA & Canada. It allows you to search, save, share, and apply to the 'hottest' job positions in the agricultural industry from your mobile device.

 

 

 

 

  • Brainhunter [iOS]  - Permanent ,temporary and contract job opportunities updated and refreshed daily on this job search application

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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