Information for Domestic Workers and their Employers

There are a number of specific regulations that apply to domestic workers and their employers in British Columbia.

• Definition of “domestic”
• Domestics factsheet
• Frequently asked questions
• A Guide to the Employment Standards Act for Domestic Workers and their Employers
• Written employment contract required for domestics
• Register of employees working in residences
• Registry information
• Maximum room and board rates for domestics

Employers are required to register domestic workers

Questions regarding the Live-In Caregiver Program should be addressed to the federal government. The Employment Standards Branch is not involved with the application and processing of requests for live-in caregivers.

• Other resources

If you have specific questions, please contact the Employment Standards Branch of the Ministry of Labour.

Human Trafficking

Human trafficking is a crime in Canada.

A person may be presumed to be a trafficked person when they:

• Are forced to work or provide services they do not want to do;
• Are working for little or no pay under poor conditions;
• Have lost control and access to their passport and identification documents;
• Have restrictions on where they can go and what they can do.

For more information, contact the Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons (OCTIP)
Toll free number: 1-888-712-7974
Website: http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/octip/contact.htm