Postal Service Update | Mise à jour du service postal

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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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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.

Duties of Employers

All employers must meet the minimum requirements for health and safety standards as required by law.

Under The Saskatchewan Employment Act, an employer must:

  • provide a safe and healthy workplace;
  • establish and maintain an effective health and safety program and obtain input from the occupational health committee (OHC);
  • make sure that managers and supervisors are trained, supported, and held accountable for fulfilling their workplace health and safety requirements;
  • oversee the health and safety performance of their managers and supervisors;
  • make sure workers have the information, training, certification, supervision, and experience to do their jobs safely;
  • make sure medical/first aid facilities are provided as needed;
  • set up effective occupational health committees;
  • co-operate with the OHC, occupational health and safety (OHS) representative and other parties to resolve health and safety issues in a timely fashion;
  • keep OHC/OHS representative meeting minutes on file and readily available;
  • ensure workers are not exposed to harassment or violence in the workplace by ensuring the development and implementation of:
  • a harassment prevention policy and procedures to investigate workplace harassment complaints;
  • a policy statement on violence and prevention plan and procedures to investigate incidents of violence in the workplace will be required by all workplaces by May 17, 2024; and
  • ensure that legal health and safety requirements are met.

Employers are also required to have a copy of The Saskatchewan Employment Act and regulations readily available to workers and management.

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