What deductions are allowed? An employer can only make certain deductions from an employee’s pay. They are: required or authorized by law (e.g., income tax, EI, CPP) agreed in writing by the employer and the employee ordered by the court the result of a previous advance of pay to...
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...
Can I get unpaid leave to serve on a jury or court? Employees can take unpaid leave if they must serve on a jury or the court says that they must appear as a witness. An unpaid leave of absence must be granted to an employee as a result of being summoned or selected to serve on a...
You are eligible to apply for leave of absence from work to care for your newborn or newly adopted child as long as you have worked with the current employer for any 20 weeks in the previous 52 weeks of your leave. How much notice do I need to provide to my employer? You must...
The Employment Standards Act of Prince Edward Island gives employees who qualify eight holidays with pay: New Year's Day I slander Day (3rd Monday in February) Good Friday Canada Day Labour Day National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (September 30th) Remembrance Day Christmas...
The Industrial Relations Branch is responsible for providing a variety of services to the unionized workforce of Prince Edward Island. In meeting this objective the branch provides the following services: responds to applications for conciliation and mediation services upon...
An employee is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to 37 weeks within a 52-week period to provide care and support to a critically ill child. A critically ill child is someone under 18 years of age whose life is at risk as a result of an illness or an injury. Am I...
An employee is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to 52 weeks if the employee’s child disappears as a probable result of a crime. If an employee’s child dies as a probable result of a crime, an employee is entitled to an unpaid leave of absence of up to 104 weeks. A...
Some employers in PEI pay employees by the amount they produce and not by the hour. This arrangement is called “piecework”. An employer cannot pay an employee less for piecework than that employee would have earned at the minimum wage for the number of hours worked. Who can I...
If you are an employee and you are called in to work outside your regular work hours, your employer must pay you for at least three hours work. Each time an employee is required to report to work, he/she must be paid for at least three hours. Staff meetings or other similar call...