International Workers’ Day

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“The effects of the pandemic have been felt disproportionately by women, people of colour, and those working in the gig economy. Responses to the crisis must recognize these realities and support the most vulnerable and precarious workers.

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“During the pandemic, our government has taken steps to better support workers, including protecting the jobs of people who are unable to work due to circumstances related to COVID-19, providing a permanent benefit of up to three days of leave each year for people who cannot work due to personal illness or injury, and working hard to get the federal government to create a national paid sick leave program.

“The pandemic has highlighted that workers who are sick should not have to choose between supporting their families and staying home. For the past year, we have developed new measures to better support working people, including amending B.C.’s laws to make sure workers cannot be fired for staying home when they’re sick and providing paid time off for people to get vaccinated.

“B.C. was a leader in advocating on behalf of all workers across Canada for a national paid sick leave program. While we were pleased to see the federal government take up the challenge, we were disappointed this effort fell short of a comprehensive plan to benefit all Canadians. Our government will move to fill the gaps left behind by the federal program to ensure workers in B.C. will not have to choose between a paycheque and staying home when they are sick.

“Beyond the pandemic, we continue to act on priorities to support worker health and safety, fair workers’ compensation, and economic recovery. These include increasing the minimum wage each year to better support B.C.’s lowest-paid workers and removing the discriminatory lower liquor-server wage.

“As we move through the pandemic and into recovery, we will continue to support fairness, equality, and security in the workplace.

“Happy International Workers’ Day!”