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Occupational Health and Safety Committees are required by The Saskatchewan Employment Act for any workplace with 10 or more workers. Some workplaces with between 5-9 workers are required to appoint an Occupational Health and Safety Representative. In workplaces without a committee or representative, the employer performs these duties.
The duties of Committees and Representatives under The Saskatchewan Employment Act include:
Employers must make sure that committee members or representatives have a reasonable opportunity to...
The committee or representative must be provided time to do the above during regular working hours and without loss of pay or other benefits.
If the employer does not resolve a health and safety issue raised by a committee or representative, they must provide the committee or representative with written reasons for not doing so. After this the employer, the committee, any member of the committee or the representative can refer the matter to an Occupational Health Officer. This is one way matters can be raised with Occupational Health and Safety but workers can also directly contact Occupational health and Safety for help.
The Saskatoon and Regina public libraries are hosting free Law Fairs to help people learn about their legal rights/responsibilities and connect with legal information and support. In Saskatoon, check out the free screening of The Good Canadian presented by Legal Aid Saskatchewan. There's lots to see and do during the 11th annual Saskatchewan Access to Justice (SKA2J) Week!