Employer Services
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,...
Search for Employment Standards Board decisions from employer and employee appeals using the fields below. For a list of all decisions, leave all fields blank and press "Submit."
Find more information about Employment Standards in PEI.
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...
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...
Pay
In general, an employee subject to the act must receive at least the minimum rate of hourly pay or equivalent. Contact the Branch at (902) 368-5550 for details on the current minimum wage rate. An employee must be paid either in lawful currency of...
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 may still voluntarily and...
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...
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...