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Proposed WorkSafeBC changes would require employers to consider 'psychosocial hazards'
The proposal would add new employer duties to reduce psychological harm, as WorkSafeBC cites 2,613 accepted claims in 2025.
- WorkSafeBC is proposing rule changes requiring employers to limit "psychosocial hazards" in the workplace, revisions that would label many normal parts of a job as potential sources of harm.
- Rising psychological injury claims over the past 10 years prompted these changes, which were relatively stable at about 419 annually before 2015 but reached 2,613 accepted claims in 2025.
- Jordan Bateman of the Independent Contractors and Businesses Association called this a "far-reaching expansion of WorkSafeBC," while Dave Earle of the Trucking Association says the proposal "misses the mark."
- Sussanne Skidmore of the B.C. Federation of Labour argues these changes protect workers, though the ICBA warns that adding new conditions could cause claim numbers to rise dramatically, pointing to Australia's experience.
- Labour Minister Jennifer Whiteside declined to comment, deferring to WorkSafeBC, which accepts feedback on the changes until Oct. 9, while Kiel Giddens complains the definitions are too vague and need clearer explanation.
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