{"id":45441,"date":"2018-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/womensenterprise.ca\/online_resources\/a-guide-to-the-employment-standards-act\/"},"modified":"2025-04-24T18:34:58","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T18:34:58","slug":"a-guide-to-the-employment-standards-act","status":"publish","type":"online_resources","link":"https:\/\/we-bc.ca\/fr\/online_resources\/a-guide-to-the-employment-standards-act\/","title":{"rendered":"A Guide to the Employment Standards Act and Regulation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Employment Standards Act sets out the minimum standards that apply in most workplaces in British Columbia. The Employment Standards Branch of the Ministry of Labour administers the Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The BC Employment Standards Resource Page is your go-to destination for understanding workplace rights and responsibilities in British Columbia. 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