Government of Saskatchewan ministries, Crown corporations and organizations are implementing contingency plans to minimize the impacts of postal service disruption.

Les ministères, sociétés d’État et organismes du gouvernement de la Saskatchewan mettent en œuvre des plans d’urgence visant à réduire les répercussions de l’interruption du service des postes.

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Illness, Injury and Accommodation in the Workplace

If certain conditions are met, employees are protected from discriminatory action if they are absent from work due to their own illness or injury or because of the illness or injury of a family member.

Discriminatory action includes any adverse action taken by the employer that affects their employment. This includes termination, layoff, discipline, changes of hours of work, intimidation, reduction in wages, loss of opportunity for promotion, demotion and transfer.

Paid sick leave is not provided for in The Saskatchewan Employment Act.

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1. Missing Work Due to an Illness or Injury

Employers may not discharge or discipline employees who have worked for them for more than 13 consecutive weeks because of absence due to the illness or injury of the employee:

  • if the absence does not exceed 12 days in a calendar year for an illness or injury that is not serious;
  • if the absence is due to serious illness or injury, and does not exceed 12 weeks in a period of 52 weeks; or
  • if the employee is injured and receiving benefits under The Workers' Compensation Act, and the absence does not exceed 26 weeks in a period of 52 weeks.

The employer may require a medical note to verify the absence. Employment standards do not require employers to pay employees who are away sick. However, employers and employees may agree to paid sick leave.

If the employee's absence due to the illness or injury is the result of a public health emergency, the employee doesn't require 13 weeks of employment or need to provide a medical note.

Using Vacation as "Sick Leave"

While not specifically provided for in legislation, some employers and employees agree to use vacation and vacation pay when employees are sick. Vacation days used as “sick leave” should be clearly identified on the employee’s pay and attendance records.

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2. Missing Work Due to a Family Member's Illness or Injury

Employees may also be entitled to job protection while they are absent from work due to the serious illness or injury of a member of the employee's immediate family who is dependent on the employee. An employer may request that the employee provide a doctor's certificate certifying that the family member was ill or injured.

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3. Duty to Accommodate Disabled Employees

An employer is required to modify an employee's duties or re-assign the employee to other duties if the employee becomes disabled. Accommodation will typically require participation by both the employer and employee.

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