Healthcare workers from CUPE 5340 picketed the Victoria Hospital on Tuesday in the first of several planned information pickets to be held across the province. CUPE 5430 President Bashir Jalloh said the …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Saskatchewan Polytechnic union faces DFR complaint over failure to setup complaint process related to whistleblowing
The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board has refused a request by a union to dismiss a duty of fair representation complaint brought against it by a worker who alleges it failed …
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By Carol Baldwin | Wakaw Recorder A recent Statistics Canada workforce study has found that nearly one in every two women and more than a third of men 15 years and …
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In a significant reshuffle, the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission (SHRC) will see seven new members joining its ranks, including a chief and vice-chief commissioner, announced Justice Minister and Attorney General …
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Legal News
Saskatchewan honours four legal practitioners with prestigious King’s Counsel designation
The province of Saskatchewan has recently honored four more of its legal practitioners with the prestigious King’s Counsel (K.C.) designation, recognizing their significant contributions to the legal field and public …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Former SaskPower worker granted permission to amend wrongful dismissal claim, including addition of moral damages
A former worker at SaskPower has been partially granted permission to amend her wrongful dismissal action after six years of legal proceedings, including new claims for moral damages and solicitor-client …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Langman Contracting fined $1,400 for not paying wages in Saskatchewan
In a recent hearing at the Assiniboia Provincial Court, Langman Contracting Inc. admitted guilt to a charge under The Saskatchewan Employment Act, resulting in a fine and victim surcharge totaling …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Saskatchewan teacher strike: It’s about bargaining for the common good
By Charles Smith, University of Saskatchewan and Simon Enoch, University of Regina For the first time in more than a decade and for only the fourth time since 1973, people …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedSexual Harassment
Labour board dismisses DFR complaint against Saskatchewan union in case involving inappropriate comments during training
The Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board has dismissed a duty of fair representation (DFR) complaint from a union steward who was fired after allegedly making inappropriate comments during a women-focused training …
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FeaturedWorkplace Violence
Landlord granted immediate repo of rental unit after unauthorized occupant threatened maintenance worker with physical harm
The Office of Residential Tenacies in Saskatchewan ordered the immediate repossession of a rental unit in Saskatoon after an unauthorized occupant threatened maintenance staff at the building. The conflict began …