On May 22, 2020 the government of Saskatchewan published
amendments to The Employment Standards Regulations (the
"Amendments") which revised the
government's approach to temporary layoffs, group termination
notices and public health emergency leave.
This blog provides an overview of the important changes that are
contained in the Amendments.
Layoff Exemptions
First, the Amendments make important changes to the
applicability of the layoff provisions set out within The
Saskatchewan Employment Act (the
"Act") in the context of a public
emergency.
The Amendments establish that during the entirety of a public
emergency period, employers and employees are exempt from the
provisions of – and employees are not entitled to rely upon
– the layoff provisions of the Act.
