Workers’ rights are protected under employment legislation in PEI. The Employment Standards Act, Youth Employment Act and other labour laws clarify the rights and obligations of employees and employers and set minimum standards to ensure individuals are treated fairly in the...
How can I get more education and information on employment standards? You can access more information by contacting the employment standards staff. They can provide information to assist everyone in the workplace to better understand employer/employee rights and obligations under...
The Workforce Category is an employer-driven category, designed to help you fill permanent labour shortages and skill gaps in your business by supporting foreign nationals for permanent residency. Am I eligible? For all streams of the Workforce Category, the employer must...
The PEI HR Toolkit is a free online resource to recruit, motivate and retain employees. It is a user-friendly toolkit offering HR guidance for employers and managers with responsibility for hiring and managing staff, creating a healthy, safe work environment, and establishing...
This is an unpaid leave of absence from work, which continues as long as an employee cannot perform their work-duties because of a public emergency. This leave only applies when a government agency declares an emergency because of a weather emergency, natural disaster, public...
The Municipal Leaders Talk Program is a service to provide confidential, professional counselling tailored for mayors, councillors and chief administrative officers (CAOs). The program acknowledges that challenges can sometimes impact both home life and workplace performance...
Eligible applicants must be incorporated entities (both not-for-profit and for-profit organizations) on PEI. This includes but is not limited to: Indigenous First Nations and organizations, municipal governments or their departments or agencies, community organizations...
Introduction Prince Edward Island’s regulations help protect public safety, support economic stability, and safeguard the environment. These rules affect residents, businesses, and organizations in many aspects of daily life—from workplace standards to environmental protections...
Definitions Consistency of language and better understanding of equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility will be supported by the following lexicon. Increased understanding and use of these terms will enhance employees’ cultural competency. Accessibility Accessibility is...
There are four basic methods of getting into business; start from scratch, purchase the assets of a business that has ceased operation, purchase an existing operation, or pay the fee for a franchise license. There are strengths and weaknesses for each method. Starting a business...