PEI Unpaid Wages Demand — Employment Standards Act (SPEI 2024 c.66)
PEI stage-1 wages demand under the NEW Employment Standards Act (SPEI 2024 c.66; in force Sept 2025). Cites overtime threshold >44 hours/week at 1.5× regular rate (NEW — was 48), vacation 4% / 6% at 5+ yrs (NEW threshold — was 8), 7 stat holidays (incl Islander Day), 2-/4-week graduated termination notice. Min wage $17.00 from Apr 1, 2026 (no further increase announced as of audit date — PEI ESB reviews annually). FILING FREE; 6-month limit under s.30(2). Director liability 6 months wages (CBCA-style, new Act). Appeal to Employment Standards Board within 10 working days. Plain-language wizard; UPL-safe under LPA RSPEI 1988 c.L-6.1.
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Tell us the basics. Under the new PEI Employment Standards Act (in force September 2025), overtime kicks in at 44 hours per week (down from 48) and the 3rd-week vacation threshold dropped from 8 years to 5 years. Filing is FREE.
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PEI Employment Standards Act SPEI 2024 c.66 (in force Sept 2025); Legal Profession Act RSPEI 1988 c.L-6.1
Cites the new ESA OT threshold (44/week), new vacation tier (5 yrs), and signals FREE filing at the PEI ES Branch.