“It’s a big shift from where we’ve been.”
So says David Price, associate at Stikeman Elliott in Calgary, talking about new legislation coming into effect in British Columbia for ride-hailing and delivery workers who accept assignments through a third-party app.
B.C. released new regulations mid-June ahead of the legislation taking effect in September, which includes a higher minimum wage, workers’ comp and termination pay, and the government estimates there are roughly 11,000 ride-hailing drivers and 35,000 delivery workers in the province who will see the benefits.
