Retain

Keep your best people growing with you.

Support employees to be successful.

Retaining skilled and reliable workers is just as important as recruiting them, especially when timing of employees matters. This section offers strategies and tools to help keep your employees engaged, motivated and coming back season after season. From building positive relationships to managing performance, you’ll find resources to strengthen your workforce.

Build a positive, psychologically healthy and safe workplace culture. Manage performance and apply sound HR Practices that comply with applicable provincial and federal employment legislation

Employment Standards

New Hires

Providing Performance Feedback

Surveys

Wages

Employment Standards

Understand your obligations as an employer under provincial and federal legislation. Learn about minimum wage, hours of work, overtime, leaves, and termination requirements to stay compliant.

Employment Standards Cheat Sheet

A plain‑language overview of key employer obligations under BC’s Employment Standards Act. It highlights essential rules around wages, hours of work, overtime, vacation pay, statutory holidays, leaves of absence, and termination, with a reminder that employees cannot waive their legal rights.

Employment Standards Cheat Sheet (PDF)

New Hires

Set new employees up for success with effective onboarding practices. Provide clear expectations, training, and support to help them integrate quickly and safely into the workplace.

Confirmation of Employment Letter Template

This letter template helps farm employers provide written confirmation of an employee’s current employment. It includes key details such as job title, employment status, hours of work, and rate of pay, and can be customized for third‑party requests.

Confirmation of Employment Letter Template (.doc)

Probationary Period Information

A brief guide explaining what a probationary period is, how it is typically used in agriculture, and what employers can assess during this time. It outlines key considerations under BC employment standards and offers practical tips for clear communication, fair assessment, safety, and documentation.

Probationary Period Information (PDF)

Providing Feedback

Build strong working relationships through clear, constructive feedback. Learn how to communicate effectively, address issues early, and support employee growth and development.

Delivering Effective Feedback

A practical guide for employers on how to give clear, respectful, and productive feedback to workers. It explains what effective feedback looks like, why documentation matters, and how to address performance issues in a constructive, solution‑focused way.

Delivering Effective Feedback (PDF)

Performance

Manage employee performance with confidence using goal setting, regular check-ins, and fair evaluation practices. Address challenges early and recognize strong contributions.

Performance Management Best Practices

This guide provides practical tips to help farm employers manage employee performance in a fair and effective way. It explains how to set clear expectations, give regular feedback, and create a consistent performance management process on your farm.

Performance Management Best Practices (PDF)

Performance Evaluation Form Template

This customizable template helps farm employers formally evaluate employee performance. It includes sections for goals, competencies, overall performance ratings, and acknowledgement, and can be adapted to fit your farm’s needs.

Performance Evaluation Form Template (.doc)

Progressive Disciplinary Action Form Template

This template helps employers document employee performance or conduct issues in a clear and consistent way. It supports a progressive approach to discipline and can be customized to fit your workplace practices.

Progressive Disciplinary Action Form Template (.doc)

Surveys

Gather valuable insights from employees through surveys. Learn how to design, deliver, and use feedback to improve workplace culture, engagement, and retention.

Employee Engagement Survey Template

This simple survey template helps employers gather employee feedback on job satisfaction, supervision, and the work environment. It can be used to identify areas for improvement and support employee retention.

Employee Engagement Survey Template (.doc)

Wages

Develop fair and competitive wage practices. Understand pay structures, legal requirements, and strategies to attract and retain workers in the agriculture sector.

Minimum Wage Increase Letter Template

This letter template helps farm employers formally notify employees of a minimum wage increase. It can be customized with employee‑specific details and used to clearly communicate wage changes in line with BC Employment Standards.

Minimum Wage Increase Letter Template (.doc)

Hourly Wage Increase Letter Template

This letter template helps farm employers formally notify employees of an hourly wage increase. It can be customized to clearly outline the new wage rate, effective date, and pay details.

Hourly Wage Increase Letter Template (.doc)

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