On Sunday, the Government of Saskatchewan will remove the public health orders related to COVID-19 and lift the state of emergency for the province.  Employers will have two weeks within which to schedule an employee, who has been on a temporary layoff, back to work or provide pay instead of notice as required by The Employment Standards Regulations.

While employees will no longer be entitled to the public health emergency leave, they will continue to have job protection for absences due to illness.  Employees will also continue to have job protection until September 25 if they are receiving the Canada Recovery Caregiver Benefit and Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit.
For more information about employment standards call 1-800-667-1783.