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Saskatchewan Labour

Presentation

Labour Standards

for Young Workers

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The Labour Standards Act

protects workers by setting rules for minimum

conditions of employment

ensures what we value as a society is

reflected in our workplace rules

eliminates unfair competition

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The Labour Standards Act

The Act applies to most Saskatchewan employers and employees, no matter the hours employees work. This includes casual, part-time, seasonal and full-time workers.

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Exemptions

• farm workers• employees who

work in jobs that are covered by the federal Canada Labour Code

• occasional babysitters• partial

exemptions (i.e., managers and students)

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The Labour Standards Act

• equal pay

Young workers are most often affected by the rules involving:

• minimum wage• hours of work• termination

• public holidays• annual holidays

• payroll cheques

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Minimum Wage (as of April1/03)

B.C. $8.00/6.00

Alta. $5.90

Sask. $6.65

Man. $6.75

Ont. $6.85/6.40/ $5.95

Que. $7.30/6.55

N.B. $6.00

N.S. $6.00/5.55

P.E.I. $6.25

Nfld. $6.00

N.W.T. $7.00/6.50

Yukon $7.20

Nunavut $7.00/6.50

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Minimum Callout

• Most employees are entitled to a minimum payment of $19.95 every time their employer calls them out (or in) to work.

• Full-time students are exempt during the school year.

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Coffee Breaks

• Coffee breaks are not covered by Saskatchewan’s Labour Standards Act.

• If provided, rest breaks (coffee breaks) are paid breaks.

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UniformsEmployers in hotels,

restaurants, educational institutions,

hospitals, or nursing homes who require their employees to

wear uniforms

shall provide, repair and launder that

uniform free of charge and shall not deduct the cost from your

wages.

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Employees in hotels, restaurants, educational institutions, hospitals, or

nursing homes

Employees who finish work

between 12:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. local

time

must be provided free of charge to

the employee’s

place of residence.

Transportation Home

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OvertimeMost workers are paid overtime

40 hours/week,

32 hours in a week in which a public holiday

occurs,

at a rate of 1.5 x hourly

wage

after working 8 hours/day,

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Overtime

Some workers are not eligible for overtime pay such as:

• managers

• people working north of Township 62, except within a 10 km. radius of La Ronge, Creighton and Uranium City

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Workers get work schedules which give one week’s notice of:

Work Schedules

• work days and hours• work start and end times

• times of meal breaks• changes to work

schedules

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Meal Breaks

Workers who are scheduled to work 6 hours or more get an unpaid

30-minute meal break for every five consecutive hours of work.

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Days Off

• One day off in every seven days for employees who are usually employed for 20 or more hours/week

• Two days off in every seven if employees work 20 or more hours a week in retail and there are 10 or more employees in the business.

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Illness/Injury

Not serious 12 days in a calendar year

Serious 12 weeks in a 52 week period

WCB 26 weeks

Length of Protected Absence (unpaid)

Type of Illness/Injury

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Laying-off Employees

0 - 3 mos. 0 weeks

3 mos. - 1 year 1 week

1 - 3 years 2 weeks

3 - 5 years 4 weeks

Employment Period

Notice Required

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When notice is not given, the employee must be paid his/her regular wages in lieu of the notice time required.

Pay in Lieu of Notice

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Annual Holiday Pay

Annual holiday pay is paid to all employees including:

• full-time• part-time• casual• temporary• seasonal

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Annual Holiday Pay

Calculated on total wages over a 12-month period:

• multiply wages by 3/52 (about 6%).

Example:

Wages for 12 months: $4000

Annual Holiday Pay:$4000 x 3/52 (6%) = $230.77

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Annual Holidays

Most employees are entitled to a minimum of three weeks after each year of employment and a minimum of four weeks upon completion of 10 years with the same employer

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Public Holidays

Remembrance Day

New Year’s DayGood Friday

Victoria Day

Christmas Day

Canada Day

Saskatchewan DayLabour Day

Thanksgiving Day

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Public Holiday Pay

Most employees get public holiday pay of

1/20 (5%) of the worker’s regular

wages earned during the four weeks prior to the holiday (equal

to about a regular day’s wage

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Public Holiday Pay

Example:

4 weeks wages: $400

Public Holiday Pay:

(1/20 or 5% x $400) = $20

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Payment for Work on a Public Holiday

If you work on a public holiday, you get paid a premium rate (time and one half) for all hours worked. This in addition to public holiday pay.

Public Holiday Pay

+

Premium Pay (1.5 x hours worked on the

public holiday)

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Pay Cheques

Only deductions required by law (Employment Insurance, Income Tax, C.P.P.) or voluntary employee purchases from the employer, may be taken from wages.

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Pay Cheques

Your employer must provide a pay stub which gives information such as:

•pay period

•hours worked (regular and overtime) and rate of pay

•list of deductions

•total earnings and actual payment made

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Equal Pay

Male and female employees are entitled to equal pay when they perform similar work:

• in the same establishment

• under similar working conditions

• requiring similar skill,effort,and responsibility

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Equal Pay

merit, seniority, and

trainee programs

Pay rates can differ when based on:

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Complaints and Enforcement

Saskatchewan Labour:• provides

information and advice.

• investigates and helps to resolve workplace complaints.

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Complaints and Enforcement

An employee must make a claim for unpaid wages within one year of the time the unpaid wages were due.

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Complaints and Enforcement

3. Ask for early resolution.

1. Call Sask. Labour for information.

2. Try to resolve with employer.

4. Make a formal complaint.

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Complaints and Enforcement

5. Complaint is investigated.

6. Officer tries to collect money owed.

7. Officer issues wage assessment.

8. Employer or employee appeals.9. Final decision can be appealed.

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1-800-667-1783www.labour.gov.sk.ca

www.readyforwork.sk.ca

Saskatchewan Labour

Saskatchewan LabourLabour Standards Division