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Monday, September 21, 2026

Changes to your job in B.C.: What you should know - Samfiru Tumarkin LLP

Can my employer make changes to my job?

Generally speaking, an employer or business operating in B.C. can’t make considerable and unwanted changes to an employee’s job or the terms of their employment. The types of changes that are prohibited are:

  • A cut in pay, salary, commission or bonus
  • Drastically reducing an employee’s hours of work
  • Demoting an employee, or changing their job title or duties
  • Creating a toxic or unsafe work environment
  • Changing work locations
  • Putting someone on a temporary layoff

You do not have to accept a change introduced by your employer. If you object to the modification, make the company aware of it in writing, preferably through an email so that you have a record of your refusal.

If you are a non-unionized employee in B.C. and your employer has made drastic changes to your job, remember to act fast! If you wait too long to take action, you may be seen as having accepted the changes. It then becomes more difficult to take action, including pursuing compensation, and allows your employer to make other alterations to your employment in the future. Speak to a lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP today.

Learn More

1. What is constructive dismissal?
2. Changes to shifts or hours of work
3. Cut in pay
4. Forced to relocate
5. Change in job description
6. Changes without telling you
7. Full time to Part time
8. Adding duties to your job
9. Give my hours to someone else
10. What you should do

What is a constructive dismissal?

A constructive dismissal in B.C....



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