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...
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 Labour Relations Board (LRB) is an independent adjudicative body responsible for the application and interpretation of PEI Labour Act. The Board receives applications from employees, employers, unions and the labour/management community on a variety of labour-related matters...
Workers’ rights are protected under employment legislation in PEI. The Employment Standards Act, Youth Employment Act and other labour laws clarify the rights and obligations of employees and employers and set minimum standards to ensure individuals are treated fairly in the...
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 allow changes to, or...
Where employees are not members of a labour union, the Employment Standards Act sets out the requirements for paid vacation. If an employee is employed by the same employer for less than eight years, the Employment Standards Act says that employers must give every employee: a...