Saskatchewan government.Government officials said this was done to once again provide for “health system labour mobility” through greater flexibility in scheduling and redirecting workers to areas experiencing capacity pressures and in the use of supplementary resources.The provisions are effective immediately, according to a press release.
Saskatchewan sets new daily record for COVID-19 cases Prior to summer 2021, the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) and health sector unions had agreed to a letter of understanding (LOU) that allowed for labour mobility to help in the COVID-19 response.This LOU expired when the state of emergency was lifted earlier this year.Government officials said if the SHA and unions could not reach an agreement.