Saskatchewan bans employers from taking tip money [Video]

The provincial government announced a host of new employment rules on Wednesday, including banning employers from keeping tips from their workers.

Five other amendments to the Saskatchewan Employment Act were also announced, including limiting when employers can request sick notes. Provisions related to sick leave, maternity leave, interpersonal violence leave and bereavement leave have been extended, according to the provincial government.

The three other changes include:

• Allowing employers to use a calendar day, rather than 24 consecutive hours for the purposes of work schedules and overtime provisions
• Increasing the threshold when employers are required to notify employees, the minister and the union of a group termination from 10 employees to 25 employees
• Providing the director of employment standards with the authority to order reinstatement or compensation for lost wages in cases of discriminatory action by an employer

“I think the most significant part of leaves is bereavement leave,” Reiter said on Wednesday. “There is also …