Bill 81 - The Labour Mobility and Fair Registration Practices Act

Did You Know?

On May 18, 2022, the Government of Saskatchewan proclaimed The Labour Mobility and Fair Registration Practices Act. The legislation requires regulators to make registration decisions in a transparent, objective, timely, impartial and procedurally fair manner.

From an employer's perspective, the legislation may have certain impacts. Specifically,

1. If the legislation's goals are achieved, it may mean that both interprovincial and international registration of applicants could be achieved quicker. Thus, from a hiring perspective, there may not be the same regulatory hurdles and delay associated with having international or interprovincial training recognized.
2. Regulators are being encouraged to treat internationally trained (and regulated) applicants as equivalent to those registered domestically. Thus, when evaluating the qualifications of internationally trained applicants, those making hiring decisions should be aware that regulators' standards may have been modified from what had been required in the past.

The legislation is very much in its infancy. Although the legislation is in force, the regulations associated with the Act have not been passed. As a result, it is unknown how the various regulators will respond to this new legislation.

As more develops with respect to this legislation, CPHR Saskatchewan will keep you updated. Should you have any questions, please contact me at nnortonscott@cphrsk.ca.

 

Sincerely,

 

Nicole Norton Scott, BBA, CPHR
CEO/Registrar 
CPHR Saskatchewan