The fees for making applications to the Labour Relations Board or the Collective Agreement Arbitration Bureau (CAAB) can be found in the Labour Relations Board Fees Regulation.
Fees apply to:
- all applications filed under the Labour Relations Code (the Code)
- initial responses to applications
- mediation services
Fees don't apply to:
- an applicant's final reply submission
- further submissions requested by the Board
- a party not filing a response
- objections resolved by a Special Investigating Officer on the same day they are raised
Fees for filing and responding to applications
| Code Section Application | Fee |
|---|---|
| Section 141 - Reconsideration of Board decision | $200 |
| Initial response to Section 141 application | $100 |
| Other Code applications | $100 |
| Initial response to other Code applications | $50 |
You have to pay the application fee for each Section of the Code you are applying under. For example, if you are applying for both a successorship declaration (Section 35) and a common employer declaration (Section 38), the Board considers them two applications even when they are filed in a single document.
Fees for mediation services
The daily rate for using a mediator's services is $250 per party.
How do I pay a fee?
You can pay your application fee by:
- credit card,
- debit card,
- cheque, or
- by charging the fee to a pre-approved account.
To pay by credit card, call the Board at 604 660-1300 to provide your credit card information over the phone. Do not provide credit card information via email or fax.
To pay by debit, contact the Board by email. The Board's Registry staff will reply with a secure link to pay by BC Expresspay.
To pay by cheque, make it out to: Labour Relations Board c/o Minister of Finance.
If you regularly make applications to, or appear before, the Board, you can apply for a pre-approved account. You will be billed on a monthly basis for any fees charged to your account. Contact us to apply for a pre-approved account.