August 9, 2023 – WorkSafeBC and Real Estate

On Wednesday, August 9, we were joined by Cheryl Dulay, OH&S Consultant for WorkSafeBC, and Courtney Ehinger, Research & Evaluation Analyst for WorkSafeBC. Cheryl and Courtney provided an informative session on employers’ health and safety responsibilities, how to create a safe work environment, how status is determined, when registration is mandatory/optional, how to check registration status, and more.

An important takeaway from this session was that “If you have incorporated, you are an employer, and WorkSafeBC registration is mandatory. The corporation is a separate legal entity from its shareholder and the shareholder automatically becomes a worker.” See the session recording for more details.

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November 1, 2023 – Managing Brokers Policies and Procedures Manual Template & Standard Forms Launch

On Wednesday, November 1, 2023, we were joined by Jim McCaughan, Professional Services Support Advisor at BCREA, and Ryan DeLuca, Managing Director at 25th Hour Regulatory Consulting. Jim provided an informative overview of BCREA’s November 2023 Standard Forms Launch, including a summary of the forms change process, standard forms resources, a synopsis of the standard forms launch itself, and more. Ryan gave an invaluable presentation on topics such as why brokerages need a policies and procedures manual, things to consider when creating the manual, sections to include in the manual, best practices, and more.

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