Category: Saskatchewan
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Saskatchewan Announces Vaccination Leave
Ed. Note: The vaccination leave amendment has now been published.
Saskatchewan announced that, effective immediately, it amended The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020 to permit employees to take paid time off from work to get a COVID-19 vaccine . . .
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Saskatchewan Regulations re Labour Relations Board
Saskatchewan published The Saskatchewan Employment (Labour Relations Board) Regulations, 2021. These are new regulations under The Saskatchewan Employment Act, which will replace The (current) Saskatchewan Employment (Labour Relations Board) Regulations on April 1, 2021 . . .
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Saskatchewan Consultation re Accessibility Legislation
Saskatchewan has launched a consultation regarding upcoming accessibility legislation . . .
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Saskatchewan Announces Employment Standards Amendments
Saskatchewan announced that it will amend The Employment Standards Regulations to provide a leave of absence for employees who access the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit and Caregiving Benefit . . .
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Saskatchewan Publishes New Health & Safety Regulation
Saskatchewan published The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020, which will consolidate The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 1996, The Occupational Health and Safety (Prime Contractor) Regulations and The Occupational Health and Safety (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System) Regulations into one new regulation . . .
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Saskatchewan Increases Minimum Wage
Saskatchewan announced that its minimum wage will increase from $11.32 to $11.45 per hour effective October 1, 2020 . . .
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Saskatchewan Regulations re Temporary Layoffs & Pandemic Pay
Saskatchewan filed Regulation 62/2020, amending The Employment Standards Regulations with respect to temporary layoffs and group termination notice . . .
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Saskatchewan Financial Assistance for Employees & Self-Employed
Saskatchewan has published The Self-Isolation Support Program Regulations, which set out financial assistance for employees and self-employed persons who are not eligible for direct support under one of the federal government's programs . . .
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Saskatchewan Regulations re Public Emergencies
Further to my earlier post regarding Bill 207, Saskatchewan has filed Regulation 28/2020, which provides additional details on employee rights during public health emergencies . . .
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Saskatchewan Passes Bill 207 re Public Health Emergency Leave of Absence
Saskatchewan introduced and passed Bill 207, The Saskatchewan Employment (Public Health Emergencies) Amendment Act, 2020, on March 17, 2020. Bill 207 amends The Saskatchewan Employment Act to add new employee protections in response to COVID-19 . . .
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