Saskatchewan's January unemployment rate of 4.7 per cent (seasonally adjusted) is once again the lowest in Canada - well below the national rate of 8.3 per cent.

 Two prosecutions have wrapped up as a result of Occupational Health and Safety violations related to fall protection.

In the face of global economic upheaval, Saskatchewan saw an average of 7,800 more people working in 2009 than in 2008.

These guidelines will help employers, occupational health committee members, safety representatives and workers reduce the risk of incidents and frostbite during outdoor work in cold weather.

Family Day will be observed on Monday, February 15, 2010.  See Public (Statutory) Holidays on Page 12 of the Rights and Responsibilities booklet for information about calculating payment for Public Holidays, work on a public holiday and overtime during the week in which a public holiday occurs.