Further changes to the Employment Rights Bill:  What do employers need to know?

At a glance: Key changes coming to Prince Edward Island’s Employment Standards Act - Stewart McKelvey

Murray L. Murphy, K.C., CPHR and Jacob E. ZelmanPrince Edward Island’s new Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) received Royal Assent on November 29, 2024, with an effective date to be to be fixed by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor in Council. PEI’s new ESA is the culmination of the review current legislation by the Employment Standards Act Comprehensive Review Panel (“Review Panel”) and various rounds of consultations with stakeholder group…

Further changes to the Employment Rights Bill:  What do employers need to know?

In October last year the government published the Employment Rights Bill (the Bill) which contained significant reforms to employment rights (The new Employment Rights Bill:  What does it mean for employers? | Global Workplace Insider).  The Government has subsequently consulted on various proposals and on 5 March it published five responses to consultation.  This was followed on 14th March by an amended version of the Bill including further ame…