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Saskatchewan Overhauls Employment Standards: Key Changes Ahead

9/8/2025

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Saskatchewan will amend employment standards starting January 1, 2026.
Employers cannot withhold employee tips or make deductions from them.
Sick notes are required only for absences over five consecutive days or specific short-term patterns.
Employers may use calendar days for work schedules and overtime calculations.
Bereavement leave now covers pregnancy loss; interpersonal violence leave expands to 10 intermittent days and 16 continuous weeks.
The group termination notice threshold rises from 10 to 25 employees.

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Saskatchewan will amend employment standards starting January 1, 2026.
Employers cannot withhold employee tips or make deductions from them.
Sick notes are required only for absences over five consecutive days or specific short-term patterns.
Employers may use calendar days for work schedules and overtime calculations.
Bereavement leave now covers pregnancy loss; interpersonal violence leave expands to 10 intermittent days and 16 continuous weeks.
The group termination notice threshold rises from 10 to 25 employees.