Law Society of BC committed to reaching agreement with union

The Law Society of BC has been involved in collective bargaining and mediation since November 2024 with the Professional Employees Association (PEA). On January 29, the PEA, which represents staff lawyers, paralegals, legal editor and some officers, took a strike vote and it passed. Strike notice or details regarding potential job action have not been served by the PEA at this time.

The Law Society remains committed to reaching a fair and reasonable agreement with the PEA through collective bargaining, including the current mediation process, and looks forward to continuing negotiations.

The Law Society values the contributions of all staff members and regularly conducts compensation benchmarking to ensure salaries and benefits are in alignment with market standards. We continue to comply fully with all the terms of the collective agreement.

Should a strike or other job action occur, the Law Society is committed to ensuring that services remain available to the public and the profession.