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Sometimes workers get hurt or sick on the job. '''Workers' compensation''' is a program that helps. | Sometimes workers get hurt or sick on the job. '''Workers' compensation''' is a program that helps. | ||
WorkSafeBC runs this program. They make safety rules and send inspectors to workplaces to check if they are safe. Employers pay for this protection. There is no cost to workers. | [https://www.worksafebc.com/ WorkSafeBC] runs this program. They make safety rules and send inspectors to workplaces to check if they are safe. Employers pay for this protection. There is no cost to workers. | ||
Workers who can’t work because of an accident at work or illness may get money from the workers' compensation program. If a worker dies at work, the family may get compensation. | Workers who can’t work because of an accident at work or illness may get money from the workers' compensation program. If a worker dies at work, the family may get compensation. | ||
===Discrimination at work=== | ===Discrimination at work=== | ||
