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 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...
Effective 1 January 2017, an employer must make and keep in Prince Edward Island, for a period of 36 months after work is performed by an employee, complete and accurate records pertaining to the employee.
Pay records must include the following...
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...
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. (1.2 mb)
Employment Standards and You Poster - English (174 kb)
Employment Standards and You Poster - French (Vos normes d'emploi) (179 kb)
Employment Standards and You Poster - Mandarin (165 kb)
Employment...
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 Worker Advisor provides free advice and assistance to injured workers and their families with respect to Workers Compensation entitlement. The Office of the Worker Advisor is independent of the Workers Compensation Board.
What can the...
Every employer, under section 27 of the Employment Standards Act, must have a sexual harassment policy and communicate the policy to their employees. For further information regarding sexual harassment or to file a complaint, contact the P.E.I. Human...