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News before 1996 is not available online.
Creating jobs for Islanders - Prince Edward Island’s minimum wage will remain the highest in Atlantic Canada when it increases by 30 cents to $11.55 per hour on April 1, 2018. “Given Prince Edward Island’s economic growth, it is very important that all Islanders benefit from...
Creating jobs for Islanders - Maureen Peters likes a challenge, and she gets plenty in her role as Prince Edward Island’s worker advisor. She acts as a free legal service – funded by employers -- that helps injured workers and their families navigate the Worker’s Compensation...
Islanders are invited to provide input to the annual minimum wage review. Minimum wage on Prince Edward Island is currently $11.25 per hour, the highest in Atlantic Canada. The Employment Standards Board reviews the minimum wage rate each year; details on how to provide input are...
Minimum wage on Prince Edward Island will increase by 25 cents on April 1, to $11.25 per hour. The province’s minimum wage has increased 38 per cent since 2008. By comparison, inflation has risen 11 per cent during that time. “Our government is pleased to approve this increase in...