6.1 Labour Management
Employment Standards Branch administers the Employment Standards Act and Regulation, which set minimum standards of wages and working conditions in most workplaces.
Workplace safety is the responsibility of the Workers Compensation Board. The Ministry of Labour and Citizens' Services provides assistance to employees and employers dealing with the WCB.
Discusses motivation ideas for leaders of organizations.
Theories of effective leadership.
Online handbook that focuses on skills to help you achieve sound human resource management practices which can result in increased productivity, reduced staff turnover, and satisfied employees and managers.
Deals with personnel planning and hiring, and managing personnel effectively. Also gives examples of labor records and regulations pertinent to farm businesses. Online purchase.
Western Integrated Resource Education (WIRE) is a whole-ranch/farm management course that emphasizes the process of management—setting goals, priorities, making decisions, planning, budgeting keeping records and performing evaluations with personal goals.
The Employment Standards Act sets out the minimum standards that apply in most workplaces in British Columbia.
Discussion of the growing human resources and employment challenges in agriculture.
Use of job descriptions to develop and improve employee training programs.
Ideas regarding keeping employees in agriculture.
Series of factsheets and reports on the topic of group and family dynamics and leadership development.
Pros and Cons of incentive ideas for farm managers...
Details to the wide variety of programs and services.
