Interpretation Guidelines Manual
British Columbia Employment Standards Act and Regulations

Employment Standards Act Part 11 - Enforcement

Text of Legislation

Searching of records

101.1 On the written request and payment of a prescribed fee by a person, the director may

(a) conduct a search of records maintained by the director for information, in respect of a person named in the request, related to contraventions of this Act or the regulations or complaints or investigations under this Act, and

(b) provide that information to the person who made the request and paid the fee.

This section is used for due diligence searches when businesses are being sold. The director will provide information relating to complaints or investigations under the Act upon receipt of a written request which is accompanied by a fee of $35.

In accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the disclosure must be authorized by the person named in the request.

ESA


• s.100, Security to ensure compliance
• s.101, Publication of violators' names
• s.125, Offences

ESR

• s.51, Fee to search director's records