Prince Edward Island’s Non-disclosure Agreements Act sets strict limits on when employers can ask workers who allege harassment or discrimination to sign …
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Legislation & ComplianceFeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Prince Edward Island expands leave rules for domestic, sexual violence victims
Prince Edward Island has updated its Employment Standards Act regulations covering leave for victims of domestic violence, intimate partner violence and sexual …
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Labour LawEmployment Law
PREMIUM PEI labour board says past union members protected from hiring discrimination
A job applicant who alleges his interview was cancelled because of his association with a trade union can pursue an unfair labour …
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Government Policy & BudgetsFeatured
Ottawa and P.E.I. invest $3.1 million to retrain tariff-hit workers
The governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island are investing close to $3.1 million over three years to help workers whose jobs …
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Government Policy & BudgetsFeatured
P.E.I. labour and industrial relations office moving to new location on April 27
Prince Edward Island’s Labour and Industrial Relations office will move to a new Charlottetown address on April 27, the provincial government has …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
PEI budget backs healthcare training, rural jobs in $3.8 billion spending plan
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberPrince Edward Island Finance and Affordability Minister Jill Burridge tabled the province’s 2026-27 operating budget Tuesday, projecting total expenditures of $3.8 billion, …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
PEI government outlines workforce, healthcare and energy plans in throne speech
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Prince Edward Island government used its throne speech Thursday to outline a broad legislative agenda focused on healthcare access, workforce growth, …
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Employment LawFeatured
Firing of Canadian Coast Guard captain who ignored distress call was justified: board
The federal labour board says the Canadian Coast Guard was justified when it fired a coast guard captain for willfully ignoring a …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsRecruitment
PEI employers can apply for wage subsidies to hire summer students
Prince Edward Island employers who hire students this summer can apply for provincial wage subsidies covering up to 100 per cent of …
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CompensationFeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
P.E.I. minimum wage rising to $17 per hour on April 1
Prince Edward Island’s minimum wage will increase to $17 per hour on April 1, up from the current $16.50 — a change …

