Postal Strike Update | Mise à jour sur la grève du Syndicat des travailleurs et travailleuses des postes (en anglais)

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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 (en anglais) visant à réduire les répercussions de l’interruption du service des postes.

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A self-employed person is an individual engaged in an occupation, but not in the service of an employer.

Under The Saskatchewan Employment Act, self-employed persons must:

  • determine what their responsibilities are in relation to the health and safety of all workers affected by their activities in the workplace;
  • co-operate with the contractor, sub-contractors, self-employed people, and occupational health committees in protecting the health and safety of everyone in the workplace;
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    • endanger anyone’s health and safety in the workplace;
  • provide information that could affect the health and safety of others to the contractor, subcontractors, self-employed people and to their occupational health committees;
  • know and follow applicable parts of the contractor's health and safety program; and
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