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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Saskatchewan Company Fined For Not Paying Employees

Released on November 17, 2020

A Saskatchewan company pleaded guilty to eight violations of the The Saskatchewan Employment Act in Saskatoon Provincial Court on October 27, 2020.

The company, 101110516 Saskatchewan Ltd. operating as JonesE Property Maintenance was fined $9,800 for failing to pay wages within 14 days of termination of employment.

All eight violations occurred between July 2019 and October 2019.

The company was fined $875 plus a $350 surcharge on each count, totalling $9,800.  The employees have now been paid the full amount owed them.

The Employment Standards Division at Labour Relations and Workplace Safety recovered almost $1.7 million in unpaid wages in 2019-20 for 1,479 employees.

All wages, including overtime and vacation pay, must be paid out within 14 days of termination of employment.  To learn more about payment of wages and other employment standards, visit www.saskatchewan.ca/business/employment standards.


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For more information, contact:

Kate Crowley
Labour Relations and Workplace Safety
Regina
Phone: 306-787-3370
Email: kate.crowley@gov.sk.ca

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