Working age is under fire in Saskatchewan, but how do other provinces and territories deal with the issue?
Calls to reform late-shift policies and legislation governing the minimum age of work have followed a recent spate of young workers being killed on the job, or on their way home from work.
Saskatchewan is reviewing its own minimum age policies and is taking submissions from employers, workers and parents until May 1.
Below is a table of the minimum age legislation as laid out by the provinces' and territories' Employment Standards Acts, including the late-shift limitations. There are other exceptions to the minimum age of employment (for example in construction and mining) but those fall under other provincial and territorial acts.
