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

Google Translate Disclaimer

A number of pages on the Government of Saskatchewan's website have been professionally translated in French. These translations are identified by a yellow box in the right or left rail that resembles the link below. The home page for French-language content on this site can be found at:

Renseignements en Français

Where an official translation is not available, Google™ Translate can be used. Google™ Translate is a free online language translation service that can translate text and web pages into different languages. Translations are made available to increase access to Government of Saskatchewan content for populations whose first language is not English.

Software-based translations do not approach the fluency of a native speaker or possess the skill of a professional translator. The translation should not be considered exact, and may include incorrect or offensive language. The Government of Saskatchewan does not warrant the accuracy, reliability or timeliness of any information translated by this system. Some files or items cannot be translated, including graphs, photos and other file formats such as portable document formats (PDFs).

Any person or entities that rely on information obtained from the system does so at his or her own risk. Government of Saskatchewan is not responsible for any damage or issues that may possibly result from using translated website content. If you have any questions about Google™ Translate, please visit: Google™ Translate FAQs.

Pay Discrimination (Equal Pay)

Employers cannot discriminate against their employees by paying them differently for performing similar work based solely on the employee's sex, or on the basis of any of the prohibited grounds in The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code.

"Similar work" means:

  • work for the employer that is done in the same workplace;
  • under similar working conditions; and
  • work that requires similar skill, effort, and responsibility to perform.

Acceptable Grounds for Paying Employees Differently

Employers can pay their employees differently if the difference is based on:

  • seniority; or
  • a merit system.

Employers should ensure that wages paid to employees are based on objective criteria such as an employee's seniority, performance, skill requirements, and responsibility levels.

If Employment Standards investigates a complaint of pay discrimination and it is found to be valid, the employer cannot reduce the wages of the higher paid employee(s) to match the lower paid employee(s). Instead, the employees' wages must be increased to match the higher paid employees' wages.

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