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Prince Edward Island Leave & Compensation

All you need to know about employee’s leave, compensation, statutory holidays, vacation and other entitlements under the Prince Edward Island Employment Standards Act  

Sick Days: 3 days’ unpaid Sick Leave for employees with at least 3 months’ continuous service plus paid sick leave of:  

  • 1 day after 12 months of continuous employment 
  • 2 days after 24 months of continuous employment 
  • 3 days after 36 months of continuous employment 

Leaves of Absence (all leaves are unpaid unless specified otherwise):    

  • 3 days’ Family Leave to meet family responsibilities for employees with at least 6 months’ continuous service 
  • 17 weeks’ Maternity Leave 
  • 62 weeks’ Parental or Adoption Leave 
  • 3 days’ Bereavement Leave for death of an extended family member 
  • 3 days’ Bereavement leave for an employee who experiences a prenatal pregnancy loss or stillbirth 
  • 28 weeks’ Compassionate Care Leave to care for designated family members diagnosed with a serious medical condition carrying a significant risk of death within 28 weeks 
  • 37 weeks’ Critically Ill Child Leave to care for a critically ill child family member under age 18 whose life is at risk 
  • 10 days’ Domestic, Intimate Partner or Sexual Violence Leave, the first 3 days of which must be paid, for employees with at least 3 months’ continuous employment 
  • Reservist Leave for as long as necessary for an employee to perform reservist duties 
  • 52 weeks’ Crime-Related Child Disappearance Leave if employee’s child (under age 18) disappears as a probable result of a crime  
  • 104 weeks’ Crime-Related Child Death Leave if employee’s child (under age 18) dies as a probable result of a crime  
  • Emergency Leave for as long as necessary as employees can’t work due to a declared emergency 
  • Court Leave for as long as necessary if an employee is summoned or selected to serve on a jury or required to attend as a witness at a hearing, application or proceeding 

Vacation: Employee must work 1 full year to be entitled to vacation time 

  • Entitled to 2 weeks of vacation after each of the first 7 years of employment and must be paid at least 4% of vacationable earnings
  • Entitled to 3 weeks of vacation after 8 consecutive years of employment and must be paid at least 6% of vacationable earnings 

Statutory Holidays: New Years Day, Islander Day, Good Friday, Canada Day, Labour Day, National Day for Truth & Reconciliation, Remembrance Day, Christmas Day 

Stat Holiday Pay Entitlement: To be eligible for stat holiday pay, employee must:  

  • Be employed for/with the same employer for 30 calendar days before the holiday  
  • Have earned pay on at least 15 of the 30 calendar days before the holiday  
  • Have worked their last scheduled shift before the holiday and their first scheduled shift after the holiday 

Stat Holiday Pay Amount: 

(If worked): Time and a half for the hours worked on the holiday plus a regular day’s pay or another paid day off before the employee’s next paid vacation 

(If not worked): Regular day’s pay  

PAY:   Minimum Wage: $16.50 per hour, scheduled to increase to $17.00 on April 1, 2026  

Standard Work Hours: 48 hours per week  

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION:  Average Workers’ Comp Assessment Rate 2026: $1.28 per $100 assessable payroll Workers’ Comp Maximum Assessable/Insurable Earnings 2026: $89,300