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If you are a Canadian resident who is either a high school student or someone between the ages of 18-24 and not currently in high school, you can enter a national contest to show what you know about fairness and safety in the workplace.
The contest challenges contestants to develop an original two-minute video that can be used in social media. The video would illustrate to young workers about the importance of working safely or employment standards in the workplace.
For information about prizes and contest rules, please click here .
Minimum Wage Review Submissions Invited
The Prince Edward Island Employment Standards Board will be conducting their annual review of the Minimum Wage in accordance with section 5(2) of the Prince Edward Island Employment Standards Act.
Written submissions are invited from interested parties by the 15th day of November, 2012.
Submissions may be forwarded as follows:
by mail: Hazel Walsh
Employment Standards Board
PO Box 2000, 161 St Peters Road
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8
by fax: 902-368-5476
by email: hawalsh@gov.pe.ca
Designation of Canada Day for the purposes of the PEI Employment Standards Act
Government of Prince Edward Island has received a number of inquiries about the Employment Standards Act as July 1 falls on a Sunday this year.
In accordance with the federal Holidays Act, Prince Edward Island businesses are being advised that, for the purposes of the Employment Standards Act, July 2, not July 1, is considered a paid holiday and employees must be compensated accordingly.
Any questions concerning the Employment Standards Act should be directed to the Employment Standards Branch at 368-5550; toll-free at 1 800 333-4362.
Minimum wage commitment to be achieved in 2012
Minimum wage on Prince Edward Island will increase in three phases from June 2011 to April 2012 to $10.00 said Minister of Community Services, Seniors and Labour, Janice Sherry.
The Executive Council has approved the decision to implement the dollar increase as follows:
1. $9.30 per hour effective June 1, 2011
2. $9.60 per hour effective October 1, 2011
3. $10.00 per hour effective April 1, 2012.
“We recognize that employers need time to incorporate increases into their operational plans and that is why Government has chosen to implement the wage increase in three stages,” said Minister Sherry. “This will provide the Island business community more time to integrate the salary adjustments into their budgets.
Furthermore, the increase will help to further support more hard working Islanders across the province.”
The recommended increases are a part of a long-term plan fulfilling the provincial government's commitment to raise the minimum wage to the Atlantic average, which is $10.00 per hour.
The Employment Standards Board which is made up of representatives of employers and employees, with a neutral chairperson, meets to review the Minimum Wage rate each year and make recommendations to government.
The Board considers the social and economic effects of the minimum wage rates in the province, cost of living increases, current economic conditions, and the minimum wages in the Atlantic Provinces.
Approximately 62,000 Island employees are covered by the Employment Standards Act (not working under a collective agreement).
This information has been taken from website "Labour"