Interpretation Guidelines Manual
British Columbia Employment Standards Act and Regulations

employment standards act part 1 – introductory provisions

ESA Section 1 - Definitions - Talent Agency

Contents:

Summary
Text of Legislation
Policy Interpretation
Related Information


Summary

This section contains definitions for terms used throughout the Employment Standards Act and its Regulation.

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Text of Legislation

"Talent agency" means a person that, for a fee, engages in the occupation of offering to procure, promising to procure, attempting to procure or procuring employment for actors, performers, extras, or technical creative film persons.

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Policy Interpretation

Talent agencies in British Columbia must be licensed as required by s.12(1) of the Act.

The requirements for licensing of talent agencies are outlined in the Employment Standards Regulation, s.38.

Refer to the following site for further information on talent agencies: www.labour.gov.bc.ca/talent/

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Related Information

Related sections of the Act or Regulation Other

Talent Agencies: www.labour.gov.bc.ca/talent/

Children in Film, www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/chldflm/

Application forms: www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/forms/

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