B.C. expands legal-proceedings indemnity coverage to include professional bargaining-unit employees and Crown counsel

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British Columbia has amended its Excluded Employees (Legal Proceedings) Indemnity Regulation to broaden who qualifies as an "employee" eligible for government indemnity coverage in legal proceedings. The updated definition now includes not only excluded employees but also "included professional employees" (those in the professional bargaining unit under the Public Service Labour Relations Act) and Crown counsel, as well as former members of all three groups. Organizations and individuals in the BC public service who were previously outside the indemnity scheme may now be entitled to coverage when facing legal proceedings arising from their work. Affected employees and their managers should review whether they fall within the newly defined categories and confirm coverage applicability with their ministry or employer.

Who this affects: BC public service excluded employees · included professional employees in the public service bargaining unit · Crown counsel · former public service employees in any of these categories · BC government ministries and employers