Member Support - Articles

BCPVPA's Member Support Services team is committed to ensuring that our members are informed as to their employment rights and their responsibilities in their roles. The articles on this page first appeared in BCPVPA's Principl(ed) and Leading: Back to School member magazines.

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Facilitating Supportive Conversations – May 2026
Facilitating Supportive Conversations – May 2026
Vicarious Liability and Negligence - May 2026
Vicarious Liability and Negligence - May 2026
WorkSafeBC’s Duty to Cooperate and Duty to Maintain Employment for Injured Workers - November 2025
WorkSafeBC’s Duty to Cooperate and Duty to Maintain Employment for Injured Workers - November 2025
Exploring the Landscape of Human Rights Cases Impacting Canadian Schools - May 2025
Exploring the Landscape of Human Rights Cases Impacting Canadian Schools - May 2025
Equity and Due Process - May 2025
Equity and Due Process - May 2025
Neutrality is Non-Negotiable - November 2024
Neutrality is Non-Negotiable - November 2024
Tips for Early Career Vice-Principals - November 2024
Tips for Early Career Vice-Principals - November 2024
The Role of A ‘Witness’ in a Workplace Investigation - May 2024
The Role of A ‘Witness’ in a Workplace Investigation - May 2024
Recruitment: Where Talent Meets Opportunity - November 2023
Recruitment: Where Talent Meets Opportunity - November 2023
Tips for Early Career Vice-Principals - November 2023
Tips for Early Career Vice-Principals - November 2023
Building your Admin Team - June 2023
Building your Admin Team - June 2023
Who’s Who in BC’s Education Sector? - August 2023
Who’s Who in BC’s Education Sector? - August 2023
What Guides and Directs our Practice? - August 2023
What Guides and Directs our Practice? - August 2023
Violence in the Workplace: What BC School Leaders Need to Know - November 2022
Violence in the Workplace: What BC School Leaders Need to Know - November 2022
A Lens on the TRB Standard - August 2022
A Lens on the TRB Standard - August 2022
Navigating the Teacher Regulation Branch - March 2022
Navigating the Teacher Regulation Branch - March 2022
Building Your School Start - August 2021
Building Your School Start - August 2021
Conversations That Build Relationships - June 2022
Conversations That Build Relationships - June 2022
Harassment - Fall 2019
Harassment - Fall 2019
Long Term Disability 101 - Fall 2019
Long Term Disability 101 - Fall 2019
Recording Conversations: Is It Legal? - September 2020
Recording Conversations: Is It Legal? - September 2020
Conducting Fair Reviews - November 2020
Conducting Fair Reviews - November 2020
Transitions (Principl(ed) - November 2020
Transitions (Principl(ed) - November 2020
Knowing Your Legal Team - March 2021
Knowing Your Legal Team - March 2021
Representation: What to Expect as a BCPVPA Member - June 2021
Representation: What to Expect as a BCPVPA Member - June 2021
School District Governance - March 2023
School District Governance - March 2023
What to Expect When You Reach Out - August 2023
What to Expect When You Reach Out - August 2023
Lessons Learned: Preparing for an Investigation - November 2021
Lessons Learned: Preparing for an Investigation - November 2021
Harassment Quiz - June 2021
Harassment Quiz - June 2021
Pension Quiz  - November 2020
Pension Quiz - November 2020
Split the Pie: A Radical New Way to Negotiate - November 2023
Split the Pie: A Radical New Way to Negotiate - November 2023
Know Your Pension: FAQs – November 2022
Know Your Pension: FAQs – November 2022
Demystifying Compensation - November 2023
Demystifying Compensation - November 2023
Contracts: By the Numbers - June 2022
Contracts: By the Numbers - June 2022
Personal Services Vs. Collective Agreements (LBTS 2022)
Personal Services Vs. Collective Agreements (LBTS 2022)
Language Matters (Adminfo Spring 2019)
Language Matters (Adminfo Spring 2019)
BCPVPA Contract Advisory Committee - Spring 2019
BCPVPA Contract Advisory Committee - Spring 2019
BC’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act - June 2020
BC’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act - June 2020
A Brief (Legal) History of the BC Principals' & Vice-Principals' Association - June 2021
A Brief (Legal) History of the BC Principals' & Vice-Principals' Association - June 2021
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