I have a simple question. I have a basic understanding of how the law works here. Employers are required to give a 30 min break per shift of at least 5 hours.

Here’s my situation. My shifts are usually 7-8 hours. I don’t always have the opportunity to take 30 minutes in that time. When I don’t, and submit my hours for that day a 30 minute break is always deducted whether I indicate I took ok on or not. “It’s the law you take a 30 min break” they say. One day I tried to put the time I was leaving as the start of my break, ending 30 minutes later. “You can’t do that, you have to be on site or at least check back in after your break before leaving for the day”.

The problem is my job is super busy for the middle part of the shift. A couple hours prep for the shift then an hour or so after post shift tasks. So unless I come 30 minutes earlier and call the first 30 minutes of my day my break, or likewise just sit there for 30 minutes after, I won’t always have time to break. Some days I have places to be after work and can’t extend my day by 30 minutes.

Would I have an argument to say “you have to pay me the full time I worked since I was not able to break at any point”, because I know if I said I was taking my break in the middle of the shift people would lose it. And if everyone did that it would be chaos.

Note, not everyone works 5+ hours. I am a supervisor so I come in earlier and stay later than most of the staff.

I just want to make sure I am getting paid for every minute I am working and not getting ripped off. I wouldn’t be such a stickler if maybe I got paid correctly and on time every week. Twice in the last 3 months my pay heck was missing hours because someone just didn’t submit them correctly/on time.

I'm considering moving to BC and wondering what the cost of living is like in this province and the best place for a single person with a $45,000 salary could live.

I'm aware of Vancouver and Victoria but not too sure about other places.

Hi, investigating properties in the mission/abbotsford/chilliwack/aggasiz area, wondering if anyone can offer recommendations on agents who are prepared to offer cashback. Wife is an agent but from out of province, so we pretty much do the legwork ourselves.

What would you change, if you could, with your strata and the strata management company?

Where can I find information related to the safety standards that owners and operators of apartment buildings in BC are required to meet (lighting in hallways, smoke alarms, etc.)?

Fraser valley lower mainland area

As winter is approaching and my car is now more than 1 year and a half old do I need to change my wipers?

And also my windshield fluids? I thought my fluids is ok from the service completed from the summer.

Hey,

So I’m from England and I passed my driving test here in August 2024- so I have technically had my uk license for almost 4 months! I am moving to Vancouver in January, and EVERY job I want to apply for and the jobs I really want, state I HAVE to have a BC 5 license. They do not accept restricted licenses :( I have emailed ICBC, and they said that the Uk is a reciprocal country (I know), but because I don’t have 2 years driving experience in the UK- I would have to enter the bc graduated licensing program?!? From my understanding, this means, I would start with an ‘N’ license? And have to drive for 24 MONTHS!!!! Before I can get my bc class 5?!? Are they any quicker routes than waiting 24months? What about getting a license in another province? Or is it all roughly the same? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks so much.

I'm very interested in Christian mysticism and I'm also an anarchist, and I just discovered the Doukhobars and have been going on a bit of a research rabbit hole because they relate to both of the interests. I know it's a slim chance, but I was wondering if there are still any practicing Doukhobars and if there would be a way to get in touch with them? Or if anyone with ties to the group or even just a lot of knowledge on the subject would like to talk to me and possibly answer some questions?

On HWY 1 (especially east) Holy moly it's worse than ever before. They don't even try to be in the right lane. The right lane is now the passing lane. On the daily seeing dump trucks going 60-80kmh in the left lane just chilling.

I've owned a small home in the Okanagan for 6 years now and have received the basic grant every year.

But now I may move in with my girlfriend and just rent my place out.

What would be the cut off date for when I would still qualify for the grant?

Would I still have to be living there as my primary residence at the date of grant application?

Or does the date coincide with another date/year end.

Thanks