Saskatchewan Labour & Employment Standards 2020

• $11.32 per hour (effective 01 October 2019)

Note: Minimum wage may be indexed in future years to consumer price index (CPI). CPI adjustments may occur before June 30 of each year.

• 3 hours at hourly wage

• Over 8 or 10 hours per day or 40 hours per week

Note 1: Overtime pay to be 1.5 times the regular hourly wage.

Note 2: If a week includes a public holiday, overtime is payable after 32 hours.

• After 1 year: 3 weeks
• After 10 years: 4 weeks

• 3/52 of vacationable earnings
• After 10 years of employment: 4/52 of vacationable earnings

• New Year’s Day (January 1)
• Family Day (Third Monday in February)
• Good Friday
• Victoria Day
• Canada Day (July 1)
• Saskatchewan Day – First Monday in August
• Labour Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Remembrance Day (November 11)
• Christmas Day (December 25)

• Time + 1/2 plus premium pay

Note 1: Premium pay is 5% of wages (excluding overtime) earned in the four weeks before the public holiday.

Note 2: There are minimum sums of money to be paid to certain classes of employees referred to in s.25-28 of Regulation 5 (i.e. construction, well-drilling, hospital, hog operations, hotel and restaurant etc).

• Premium pay

Note 1: Premium pay is 5% of wages (excluding overtime) earned in the four weeks before the public holiday.

Note 2: There are minimum sums of money to be paid to certain classes of employees referred to in s.25-28 of Regulation 5 (i.e. construction, well-drilling, hospital, hog operations, hotel and restaurant etc).

• Less than 13 weeks of employment: Nil
• 13 weeks – 1 year of employment: 1 week
• 1 – 3 years of employment: 2 weeks
• 3 – 5 years of employment: 4 weeks
• 5 – 10 years of employment: 6 weeks
• 10 years of employment and over: 8 weeks

Note: When terminating in groups of 10 or more, group termination rules may apply.

• 19weeks, if employed at least 13 weeks, same if adoption

Note: Most jurisdictions require leaves to be taken within a specified period. Check with the applicable employment/labour standards office.

• 59 or (63 weeks if maternity leave not taken), if employed at least 13 weeks

Note: Most jurisdictions require leaves to be taken within a specified period. Check with the applicable employment/labour standards office.

• 5 days, if employed at least 13 weeks.

• 28 weeks

• no minimum standard applies but 26 weeks for donating an organ, if employed at least 13 weeks

• 3 hours

• 1 day, if employed at least 13 weeks.

• Yes, if employed at least 13 weeks.

Note: Leave for Reservists – Employees who are members of the Canadian Forces Reserves and deployed for active service are entitled to a job-protected unpaid leave. Eligibility requirements and period of leave varies-consult applicable employment/labour standards information.

• 37 weeks

Note: If employed at least 13 weeks.

• 104 weeks

Note: If employed at least 13 weeks.