Employer Services
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 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...
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)
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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...
A jurisdictional dispute means a dispute between trade unions or between unions and employer over the assignment of work. Where the parties themselves are unable to settle the dispute, either party may make a complaint to the Labour Relations Board...
Prince Edward Island Labour Relations Board decisions are now available on line in a searchable format. Note: Do not use abbreviations i.e. Canadian Union of Public Employees as opposed to CUPE; Application as opposed to App . For a list of all...
Both printable and fillable versions of the following Labour Relations Board forms are now available.
Application for Accreditation (Form 14) (97.9 kb)
Application for Amendment of Certification Order (Form 6) (11.6 kb)
Application for...
Teresa Tu provides support to Island business owners by connecting them with global talent when they are having trouble filling job vacancies locally.
“We help businesses grow and succeed by connecting employers with international recruits who have...
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...
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...
The Department of Economic Growth, Tourism and Culture is inviting organizations and the general public to provide feedback on a proposed Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act. The Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act is new legislation that will be...
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...
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...
What is WorkPEI?
WorkPEI is a one-stop employment website connecting local employers and job seekers in Prince Edward Island.
The website provides job seekers and employers with access to many options for assistance provided by the Government of Prince...