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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...

The Directory of Labour Organizations, Trade Unions and Associations has been compiled with statistical information provided by the unions operating in Prince Edward Island. This Directory is published every two years by Labour and Industrial Relations. Should you see any errors...

New Foreign Worker Recruiter Licence The province is moving forward with enacting the Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act (not yet in force) starting with requiring foreign worker recruiters to be licenced. The province is conducting consultations on the draft regulations...

To protect the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees, the PEI Labour Act sets out rules of conduct for labour relations. Breaking the law by violating these rules of conduct is often called an unfair labour practice. The Act gives the Labour Relations Board the...

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...

Labour and Industrial Relations provides conciliation services to employers, employees and unions through a single access point. The authority for Conciliation Services is found in the Labour Act for instances where collective negotiations fail to achieve an agreement. The...

If you plan to hire employees you must become familiar with your legislated rights and responsibilities as an employer. The Employment Standards Act, the Youth Employment Act as well as other labour legislation sets rules and requirements for employers and their employees on...