Saskatchewan’s young worker training course now online

(May 28/10) Ensuring young employees are qualified to work anywhere in Saskatchewan is fast and easy with the launch of the Young Worker Readiness Certificate Course (YWRCC) online training program.

In July 2009, Saskatchewan Advanced Education, Employment & Labour Minister Rob Norris established a general minimum working age of 16, and allowed younger people to work provided certain conditions are met, including parental consent and employment standards training.

Effective Mar. 31, 2010, 14- and 15-year-olds must complete the YWRCC to work in the province.

Some school divisions offer the YWRCC as part of their curriculum. Alternatively, the YWRCC can be completed entirely online – students can finish the modules, write the test and print their own certificate.

Young worker requirements
Fourteen- and 15-year old employees must provide employers with:

proof of age;
written consent from a parent/guardian; and
a copy of their YWRCC certificate of completion.

Employers must keep these documents on file.

Additionally, 14- and 15-year-olds cannot work:

more than 16 hours during a school week;
after 10 p.m. on any evening before a school day; and
before classes begin on a school day.

Resources

For more details, review the Minimum Age of Employment Toolkit (PDF)
For employer-specific information, click here. (PDF)
To access the online version of YWRCC, click here.

CRFA's Saskatchewan Lobbyist

Saskatchewan’s young worker training course now online