Effective November 1, 2019, this leave provides up to three days of paid leave and an additional seven days of unpaid leave, in a twelve-month period, for employees to address the consequences of domestic violence, intimate partner violence or sexual violence. An employee can use...
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...
Employers cannot seek pay history information from applicants A new section (5.8) has been added to the Employment Standards Act that provides that no employer may seek pay history information about an applicant. Applicant may still voluntarily and without prompting disclose pay...
The certification system allows employees to decide in a democratic way whether or not they wish to be represented by a trade union. A board-issued certificate gives a trade union bargaining rights on behalf of a group of employees. Similar procedures allow changes to, or...
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...
Pay In general, an employee subject to the act must receive at least the minimum rate of hourly pay or equivalent. Contact the Branch at (902) 368-5550 for details on the current minimum wage rate. An employee must be paid either in lawful currency of Canada, by a cheque drawn...
Who is eligible for reservist leave? An employee who is also a member of the Canadian Forces Reserves in entitled to an unpaid period of absence if that employee: has been employed by the same civilian employer for at least three consecutive months; and is required to be absent...
Can I take unpaid family leave? An employee with six months of continuous service with the same employer, can take unpaid leaves of absence up to three days during a twelve-month period to meet immediate and extended family responsibilities. Immediate family member: spouse child...
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