Labour Standards for Young Workers Saskatchewan Labour Presentation Labour Standards for Young Workers

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

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.

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)

The Labour Standards Act Young workers are most often affected by the rules involving: minimum wage • equal pay hours of work payroll cheques termination public holidays annual holidays

Minimum Wage (as of April1/03) N.B. $6.00 B.C. $8.00/6.00 N.S. $6.00/5.55 Alta. $5.90 Sask. $6.65 P.E.I. $6.25 Man. $6.75 Nfld. $6.00 Ont. $6.85/6.40/ $5.95 N.W.T. $7.00/6.50 Yukon $7.20 Que. $7.30/6.55 Nunavut $7.00/6.50

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.

Coffee Breaks • Coffee breaks are not covered by Saskatchewan’s Labour Standards Act. If provided, rest breaks (coffee breaks) are paid breaks.

Uniforms Employers 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.

Transportation Home Employees in hotels, restaurants, educational institutions, hospitals, or nursing homes must be provided free of charge to the employee’s place of residence. Employees who finish work between 12:30 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. local time

Overtime Most workers are paid overtime after working 8 hours/day, at a rate of 1.5 x hourly wage 40 hours/week, 32 hours in a week in which a public holiday occurs,

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

Work Schedules work days and hours work start and end times Workers get work schedules which give one week’s notice of: work days and hours work start and end times times of meal breaks changes to work schedules

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.

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.

Illness/Injury Length of Protected Type of Illness/Injury Absence (unpaid) Type of Illness/Injury Not serious 12 days in a calendar year Serious 12 weeks in a 52 week period WCB 26 weeks

Laying-off Employees Employment Period Notice Required 0 - 3 mos. 0 weeks 3 mos. - 1 year 1 week 1 - 3 years 2 weeks 3 - 5 years 4 weeks

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

Annual Holiday Pay Annual holiday pay is paid to all employees including: full-time part-time casual temporary seasonal

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

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

Public Holidays New Year’s Day Canada Day Good Friday Saskatchewan Day Remembrance Day New Year’s Day Good Friday Victoria Day Christmas Day Canada Day Saskatchewan Day Labour Day Thanksgiving Day

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

Public Holiday Pay Example: 4 weeks wages: $400 Public Holiday Pay: (1/20 or 5% x $400) = $20

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)

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.

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

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

Equal Pay Pay rates can differ when based on: merit, seniority, and trainee programs

Complaints and Enforcement Saskatchewan Labour: provides information and advice. investigates and helps to resolve workplace complaints.

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

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.

Complaints and Enforcement 5. Complaint is investigated. 8. Employer or employee appeals. 6. Officer tries to collect money owed. 9. Final decision can be appealed. 7. Officer issues wage assessment.

Labour Standards Division Saskatchewan Labour Saskatchewan Labour Labour Standards Division 1-800-667-1783 www.labour.gov.sk.ca www.readyforwork.sk.ca