Information on employment standards and workplace rights and responsibilities for Saskatchewan employers and employees. Information on Saskatchewan legislative acts and regulations pertaining to employment and labour.
Learn about the online employment standards webinars available to employers and employees. Find the full list of topics and registration information.
Learn more about which employees and employers are and are not covered under employment standards provisions in The Saskatchewan Employment Act.
Information on minimum wage, reporting for duty pay, and payroll administration and record keeping requirements.
Information on work schedules including hours of work and information on breaks. Learn about modified work arrangements and permits that employers can apply for to vary certain employment standards.
Information on overtime including when overtime is to be paid, overtime banks, exemptions and specials rules for overtime.
All eligible full-time, part-time, casual, temporary, and seasonal employees (including those who have not worked a full year with the same employer) receive vacation pay. Learn more about vacation entitlements.
Information on Saskatchewan’s 10 public holidays including when they are, how you should be paid, and special overtime rules.
Learn about the different employment leaves available in Saskatchewan including leaves pertaining to family, medical, service, interpersonal violence and public health emergency.
The Saskatchewan Employment Act provides unpaid job protection to employees who are absent from work due to their own illness or injury or because of the illness or injury of a family member. It also includes information regarding accommodation for workers in certain instances.
There are rules that employers must follow when an employee is laid-off or terminated. There are additional rules that an employer must follow if there is a group termination.
Information on employment standards that is industry specific. Information for agricultural employees, independent contractors, care providers, sitters, retail industry, restaurant industry and more.
The Saskatchewan Employment Act outlines that job seekers are not to pay fees to find or get employment.
Information on employment standards complaints including how to file a complaint, how complaints are investigated, how to appeal a formal order to pay wages (wage assessment) and prosecution history.
Learn about programs targeted to young workers to increase awareness and understanding of what constitutes a safe, healthy, productive and respectful workplace.
Renseignements en français Quick Links Employment Standards and Working Safely in Saskatchewan українською мовою (in Ukrainian) Basic information about employment legislation in Saskatchewan for newcomers arriving from Ukraine. Understanding Employment Standards in Saskatchewan: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities An overview of Saskatchewan's employment standards legislation under The Saskatchewan Employment Act for employers and employees. Ce document est aussi disponible en français File an Employment Standards Complaint An employee may file either a formal or an anonymous complaint with the Employment Standards Division. Take the Young Worker Readiness Certificate Course Young workers, 14 and 15 years old, are required to complete the Young Worker Readiness Certificate Course (YWRCC) before entering the job market in Saskatchewan. Vacation Pay Calculator
The vacation pay calculator can help calculate the amount of annual holiday pay owed to any employee.