Can I get bereavement leave? In the event of the death of an immediate family member, an employee is entitled to one day paid bereavement leave and up to two days unpaid bereavement leave Immediate family includes: spouse child parent brother or sister of the employee In the...
Growing up in Charlottetown, Christina MacLeod felt a sense of responsibility for the planet, and she also knew she wanted to see lots of it. Community involvement started at age nine when Christina got fellow students at Spring Park Elementary and other Charlottetown schools to...
After more than three decades of life on the mainland Tara MacLean is feeling the magnetic pull of her ancestral home. The singer-songwriter and producer of Atlantic Blue felt the tug to return home get stronger last winter. She was back to perform in Confederation Centre of the...
You may file a formal complaint if you feel that your employer, recruiter or employee has acted in a manner that violates the Employment Standards Act or the Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act. If you have been unable to resolve the matter with your employer or employee, the next step is to file a written complaint. Who can file a formal complaint? An employee or employer may file a complaint with the Employment Standard Branch, if they feel the Employment Standards Act or Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act has been violated. It is recommended that the parties try to resolve disputes...
The PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women operates at arm’s length from government to promote gender equality for all Islanders and support women’s full and active participation in the social, legal, cultural, economic and political life in the province. What does the...
The Department of Workforce, Advanced Learning and Population administers the Private Training Schools Act. Schools offering occupational training are required to be registered in accordance with the Private Training Schools Act. The department promotes the delivery of high...
If you would like to get a Certificate of Qualification in a designated trade on PEI, you must do one of the following: Successfully complete an apprenticeship program; Successfully challenge the certification exam based on experience in the trade; or Use your certification from...
As a young girl growing up in Woodstock, PEI, just outside of O'Leary, Jillian Kilfoil witnessed sexism, homophobia, racism and intolerance. She says she was born a feminist. Her outspoken personality and actions like protesting her grade nine prom created a lot of tension living...
Creating jobs for Islanders - She may have left Prince Edward Island for the bright lights of Toronto, but to get the career and lifestyle she wanted, Emily Coffin came right back home. Her family moved to the Island when she was 11 and starting seventh grade. After high school...
Supporting Island families - Funding from the province’s Interministerial Women’s Secretariat is helping groups like the Community Legal Information Association of Prince Edward Island (CLIA) better support Island women and girls. CLIA executive director David Daughton said his...