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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Renseignements en Français

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Care Providers and Domestic Workers

Records for Hired Care Providers and Domestic Workers

Employers have to maintain payroll records that include:

  • hours worked each day;
  • the time when work begins and ends;
  • the wages paid;
  • the dates annual vacation is taken and vacation pay paid;
  • the details of the employment contract (including the hourly rate); and
  • the deductions made from the employee's wages.

Statements of Earnings ('Pay Stubs')

Care providers and domestic workers must be provided the same statements of earnings as other employees.

Employees who work for companies that provide similar services are fully covered by Saskatchewan's employment standards. This includes companies providing commercial home cleaning services and home care services.

Live in care providers and domestic workers reside at the employer's address.

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1. Care Providers

A care provider is someone hired primarily for the care and supervision of an immediate family member in either the home of the employer or the home of the family member requiring care.

Rules for Care Providers

Care providers are exempt from the minimum wage, overtime, and the requirement to be provided with notice of termination or pay instead of notice. All other employment standards apply.

For live-in care providers the hourly rate during the first eight hours must be at least the minimum wage. The employee and employer may agree to any hourly rate for work time in excess of eight in a day. If there is compensation negotiated for hours in excess of eight hours in a day, overtime rules would apply to that compensation at 1.5 times the rate of compensation. Live-in care providers must also receive two consecutive days off per week. Other special provisions include a maximum deduction of $250.00 per month for room and board. Except for these special rules, all other employment standards apply, including overtime.

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2. Domestics

A domestic worker is someone hired primarily to perform work in the private residence of the employer primarily related to the management and operation of the household (i.e., cleaning, washing and gardening). This does not include the supervision and care of an immediate family member.

Rules for Domestic Workers

Domestic workers are fully covered by employment standards.

For live-in domestic workers, the hourly rate during the first eight hours must be at least the minimum wage. The employee and employer may agree to any hourly rate for work time in excess of eight in a day. If there is compensation negotiated for hours in excess of eight hours in a day, overtime rules would apply to that compensation at 1.5 times the rate of compensation. Live-in domestic workers must also receive two consecutive days off per week. Other special provisions include a maximum deduction of $250 per month for room and board. Except for these special rules, all other employment standards apply, including overtime.

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