There is a trend across Canada to implement and enforce occupational health
and safety regulations in agricultural workplaces. Employer-employee
relationships generally trigger enforcement; as a result, hog operations and
mushroom farms seem to be targeted. Saskatchewan “Farm workers” are excluded from minimum standards; however, workers in egg hatcheries, greenhouses, nurseries, bush clearing, and commercial hog operations are not considered
“farm workers.” Hog workers are entitled to overtime after 10 hours a day or 80 hours in 2
consecutive weeks and there are special provisions for workers and employers to agree to an
alternate day instead of a statutory holiday in the legislation.