Fourteen- and 15-year-olds are required to complete the Young Worker Readiness Certificate Course (YWRCC) before starting work in Saskatchewan.
The YWRCC will help prepare 14- and 15-year-olds to join the job market for the first time. In this course, you will learn about workplace health and safety standards and minimum legislation (e.g. for safety, pay and hours of work) that you and your employer must follow. You will also learn about workplace rights and responsibilities for employees and employers and where to go for help.
Employment Requirements
In Saskatchewan, if you are 14 or 15 years old and able to work, you must do the following before starting to work:
- Complete the YWRCC and obtain a certificate of completion;
- Provide your employer with a copy of your certificate of completion; and
- Provide your employer with proof of age and written consent from a parent or guardian.
Employers are required to keep a copy of the young worker's certificate of completion, proof of age, and consent from a parent or guardian on file.
If you have taken the course previously and are looking for your course certificate, please contact tepcoordinator@wcbsask.com or call 306-933-7885.
Employment Standard Restrictions
If you are 14 or 15 years old and have completed the YWRCC, you will also need to be aware of the employment standard restrictions for 14- and 15-year-olds, which include:
- you cannot work after 10 p.m. the night before a school day;
- you cannot work before classes begin on a school day; and
- you cannot work more than 16 hours in a school week.
During school breaks such as Christmas holidays or summer vacation, these restrictions do not apply and you can work the same hours as other employees. However, all other employment standards apply to you.
There are also industries where you can and cannot work if you are under 18 years old. See Minimum Age and Workplace Restrictions for Young Workers.
How to Register
The YWRCC is administered by WorkSafe Saskatchewan, a partnership between the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board and the Ministry of Labour Relations and Workplace Safety and can be accessed at WorkSafe Saskatchewan.