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Creating jobs for Islanders - A new $4 million angel investment fund will help jump-start local businesses at a phase of their development when they need it the most and help drive economic growth and prosperity for Prince Edward Island. As part of the 2017-2018 provincial budget...
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 mediation services upon...
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...
New Foreign Worker Recruiter Licence The province is moving forward with enacting the Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act (not yet in force) starting with requiring foreign worker recruiters to be licenced. The province is conducting consultations on the draft regulations...
If you plan to hire employees you must become familiar with your legislated rights and responsibilities as an employer. The Employment Standards Act, the Youth Employment Act as well as other labour legislation sets rules and requirements for employers and their employees on...
The Directory of Labour Organizations, Trade Unions and Associations has been compiled with statistical information provided by the unions operating in Prince Edward Island. This Directory is published every two years by Labour and Industrial Relations. Should you see any errors...
The following are exemptions to the standard work week provisions of the Employment Standards Act approved by the Employment Standards Board, pursuant to section 15 of the Act. 1. (A) Highway Construction / Maintenance The standard work week for employees engaged in the...
A new employment website for local employers and job seekers, WorkPEI.ca, is now live, says Minister Richard Brown, Workforce and Advanced Learning. “The Government of Prince Edward Island, through the Department of Workforce and Advanced Learning, is excited to introduce this...
Creating jobs for Islanders WorkPEI is helping to make the labour market easier to navigate for employers and for people looking for jobs on PEI. “The job market is tighter than it used to be, so that means companies don’t really have the option of just looking at a stack of...
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 rights and obligations under...