Recruiting & Job Listings Policy
Last updated: August 7, 2026
1. Purpose and scope
This policy explains how job postings and volunteer opportunities work on TriCities Board (tricitiesboard.org). It applies to businesses and organizations that post roles, and to people who view or apply for them.
This document is for product and platform clarity. It is not legal advice. Employers and organizations remain responsible for their own compliance with British Columbia and Canadian law.
2. Platform role
- TriCities Board hosts third-party listings. We are not the employer, hiring agent, or volunteer coordinator for those roles.
- We do not guarantee the accuracy of pay, duties, eligibility, or outcomes.
- We may remove or refuse listings that violate this policy, our Terms of Use, or applicable law.
- Our own hiring for TriCities Board (Join the Crew at /crew) is separate from business job postings on listing pages.
3. Pay information on public job postings (British Columbia)
Under British Columbia's Pay Transparency Act, provincially regulated employers must include expected wage or salary information (an amount or a realistic range) on publicly advertised job postings. Guidance from the Province of British Columbia states that postings should reflect the employer's reasonable expectation of pay at the time of posting.
- Accepted examples: "$20 per hour", "$20–$25 per hour", "$45,000 per year", "$45,000–$55,000 per year".
- Not accepted as the sole pay statement: "competitive", "DOE", "$20 and up", "up to $30 per hour", open-ended or vague language that does not state an amount or range.
- TriCities Board requires structured pay fields (amount or min/max with a unit) before a business job can be published.
- Bonus, overtime, tips, commissions, and benefits are optional on the posting; the base expected wage or salary (or range) is required.
- Federally regulated employers may follow different rules; posters remain responsible for identifying which rules apply to them.
4. Pay history
British Columbia law restricts asking applicants about their pay history in many hiring contexts. TriCities Board application forms for business jobs do not collect prior pay or salary history. Posters must not use the platform's messaging or custom questions to solicit pay history in a way that violates applicable law.
5. Human rights and non-discrimination
Postings and screening must comply with the British Columbia Human Rights Code (and other applicable human rights laws). Do not publish discriminatory criteria based on protected grounds. By publishing a role, the business or organization attests that the posting complies with applicable human rights law.
6. Volunteer opportunities
Organizations may invite volunteers through TriCities Board. Volunteer roles are generally unpaid; if a stipend or honorarium is offered, state it clearly. Do not present unpaid volunteer work as paid employment. Organizations remain responsible for screening, safety, and any statutory obligations that apply to their volunteers.
7. Poster attestations
Before publishing a job or volunteer opportunity, the poster must confirm that: the information (including pay for jobs) is accurate to their reasonable expectation; they will not use this channel to solicit prohibited pay history; the posting complies with human rights law; they have read this policy; and they understand TriCities Board is not the employer or volunteer coordinator.
8. Contact
Questions about this policy: admin@tricitiesboard.org. For official BC pay-transparency guidance, see the Province of British Columbia's materials on wage or salary information on job postings.