B.C. Reg. 141/2026, deposited July 23, 2026, under the LABOUR STATUTES AMENDMENT ACT, 2026 [section 19] and EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ACT [section 127]. Order in Council 359/2026, approved and ordered July 23, 2026.

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that, effective August 1, 2026,

(a) the Labour Statutes Amendment Act, 2026, S.B.C. 2026, c. 10, is brought into force, and

(b) the Employment Standards Regulation, B.C. Reg. 396/95, is amended as set out in the attached Schedule.

— J. WHITESIDE, Minister of Labour; A. DIX, Presiding Member of the Executive Council.

Schedule

1 Section 26 of the Employment Standards Regulation, B.C. Reg. 396/95, is amended by striking out "information is obtained under section 76 (2) of the Act about an employer’s failure to pay wages or another amount" and substituting "on which information about an employer’s failure to pay wages or another amount is obtained by the director while conducting an investigation under section 73.1".

2 Section 27 (1) (a) is amended by striking out "section 113 (2)" and substituting "section 112 (2) or 113 (2)".

3 Section 49 (2) is amended by striking out "Sections 112 (2) and (3)" and substituting "Sections 112 (2) to (3.1)".

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