Employer / Employee Services
Employees have rights and there are minimum employment standards that employers must follow according to the Employment Standards Act including: payment of wages, vacation pay, holidays, notice of termination, minimum wage rates, overtime pay, maternity and parental leave.
The Employment Standards Board of PEI is carrying out its annual review of the minimum wage, as required according to the Employment Standards Act - section 5(2).
Deadline for Submissions
The deadline for submissions has been extended to July 14th,...
The Wage Earner Protection Program (WEPP) was developed by the federal government to protect workers when employers become bankrupt or are subject to receivership.
All inquiries regarding the WEPP should be addressed to the Federal Government through...
Changes to Bereavement Leave
Effective November 2021
Effective November 17, 2021, employees who experience a prenatal pregnancy loss or stillbirth are entitled to bereavement leave in the same manner as those who have lost an immediate family member,...
The Employment Standards Act Comprehensive Review Panel has been tasked with completing a review of the Employment Standards Act as well as its associated regulations, and Youth Employment Act.
The Review Panel was appointed and began work in October,...
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...
Guide to Employment Standards on PEI - English (1.2 mb)
Guide relatif aux normes d'emploi(2111 kb)
Guide to Employment Standards on PEI - Mandarin (1950 kb)
What You Should Know About the PEI Employment Standards Act Poster - English (174 kb)
What...
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...
If you’re looking for work, the owner of Kings County Construction wants to meet you.
Mike Annear will be among dozens of employers with a booth at the upcoming SkillsPEI job fairs in Charlottetown, Summerside, Montague, and O’Leary between April 9 and...
What is a minimum wage order?
The Minimum Wage Order sets wage rates. A wage rate is the amount of money an employer pays an employee for each hour of work. The Minimum Wage Order sets the minimum wage rate, which is the least amount of money an...
Under the Employment Standards Act, an employer must tell an employee in writing that he/she will fire or suspend or lay off that employee. This is called giving notice. “Notice” is the letter telling the employee that he/she will no longer work for the...
The Office of the Employer Advisor provides Prince Edward Island employers and employer associations with free and confidential advice, assistance, representation and education on matters under the Workers Compensation Act and the Occupational Health and...
The Office of the Workers Advisor is independent of the Worker's Compensation Board (WCB) and offers:
a free service available to all injured workers (or their families)
a source of information and guidance on your options if you are not satisfied...
Effective 1 June 2022
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...
Site Application open from February 8, 2022 - to March 2022.
The Health Care Futures Program exposes Grade 12 graduates and post-secondary students to health care fields in Prince Edward Island.
Is my health care facility eligible to apply?
Summer...
Every employer, under section 27 of the Employment Standards Act, must have a sexual harassment policy and communicate the policy to their employees. Below is a sample policy:
Sexual Harassment Policy Statement...
Creating jobs for Islanders -
Maureen Peters likes a challenge, and she gets plenty in her role as Prince Edward Island’s worker advisor.
She acts as a free legal service – funded by employers -- that helps injured workers and their families navigate...
Creating jobs for Islanders
Corporate restructuring pushed Roy Abraham toward entrepreneurship, but he credits the Self Employ PEI program – and a conversation with his priest – for helping get his business off the ground.
The Indian-born and educated...
On hearing an appeal, the Worker’s Compensation Appeal Tribunal may confirm, vary, or reverse the decision of the Workers Compensation Board. Tribunal decisions posted here are edited to protect the privacy of the parties concerned in accordance with the...