Saskatchewan publishes pregnancy guide for the workplace
A new guide has been created to help employers and employees understand pregnancy and parental rights in the workplace.
Saskatchewan Labour and the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission, with help from several partners, published Pregnancy, Parenting and the Workplace. It combines information on labour standards, human rights, employment insurance benefits and work-family issues to answer common questions such as "Do I have the right to stay away from work if my child is ill?" and "How do I apply for parental benefits?"
"We cannot ignore the changing nature of our labour force," said Labour Minister David Forbes. "At a time when so many of our parents work, we want to give them every tool possible to ensure success in their employer/employee relationships."
The aim of the handbook is to help prevent problems that can arise because employees or employers are unfamiliar with the law.
"There is still workplace discrimination because of pregnancy, even though this type of discrimination has been illegal for many years," said Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission Chief Commissioner Donna Scott. "Last year, we received 15 discrimination complaints from pregnant employees. With better understanding, many workplace problems can be avoided."
Free copies of the handbook are available from Saskatchewan Labour, Saskatchewan Health, the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission, Service Canada and the Breastfeeding Committee for Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan Labour and the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission, with help from several partners, published Pregnancy, Parenting and the Workplace. It combines information on labour standards, human rights, employment insurance benefits and work-family issues to answer common questions such as "Do I have the right to stay away from work if my child is ill?" and "How do I apply for parental benefits?"
"We cannot ignore the changing nature of our labour force," said Labour Minister David Forbes. "At a time when so many of our parents work, we want to give them every tool possible to ensure success in their employer/employee relationships."
The aim of the handbook is to help prevent problems that can arise because employees or employers are unfamiliar with the law.
"There is still workplace discrimination because of pregnancy, even though this type of discrimination has been illegal for many years," said Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission Chief Commissioner Donna Scott. "Last year, we received 15 discrimination complaints from pregnant employees. With better understanding, many workplace problems can be avoided."
Free copies of the handbook are available from Saskatchewan Labour, Saskatchewan Health, the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission, Service Canada and the Breastfeeding Committee for Saskatchewan.
