In Spring 2018, BC Federation of Labour issued a fact sheet about gender-based violence. The fact sheet defines gender-based violence and describes social, health and economic impacts. It also provides Canada’s international ranking, national statistics and federal responses before making recommendations for B.C.
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Recommendations for B.C.
Recommendation 2: Introduce paid leave provisions for survivors of sexual violence and intimate partner violence.-
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Recommendation 3: Increase workplace prevention requirements by explicitly naming violence—including sexual violence, intimate partner violence, bullying and harassment—as workplace hazards in the Workers’ Compensation Act.-
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Recommendation 4: Eliminate minimum wage exemptions that disproportionately effect women and contribute to other forms of exploitation, harassment and violence.-
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