SFL launches mobile app to educate youth on workers rights and workplace safety

SFL launches mobile app to educate youth on workers rights and workplace safety

The Saskatchewan Federation of Labour, through annual grant funding received from the Saskatchewan Workers Compensation Board (WCB), has launched a mobile application designed to help young workers understand their rights while on the job.

The App, called “Ready for Work,” teaches young workers about their workplace rights: The right to know about health and safety hazards, the right to participate in finding and controlling workplace hazards, and the right to refuse unsafe work. The app also includes information on harassment at work, mental health in the workplace, how to identify hazards, and how to join a union.

“It’s crucial that young workers are aware of their rights while on the job, and have the information they need to ensure that they are safe at work and being treaty fairly by their employer,” said SFL President Lori Johb. “Having this app at their fingertips will not only make them safer, but make workplaces across the province safer as well.”

The app will be introduced to high school students across the province throughout the year during in-class presentations as part of the SFL’s Ready for Work Program, which has been funded by a grant from the WCB for decades. However, Johb encouraged all workers to download the app and take the quiz to learn more about their workplace rights and occupational health and safety.

“While meant for young workers, the app contains vital information for everyone, whether you are a frontline worker in health care, a cashier at a grocery store, a server in a restaurant, or work in a trade, the Ready For Work app has information relevant to workers across all sectors and in every corner of the province,” Johb said. “Even if you know about your rights at work, I encourage everyone to download the app and learn more about how to stay safe while at work.”

The app is available for both Apple and Android users and can be found by searching “Ready for Work” in the App Store.