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The workplace has undergone enormous change. All facets, from looking for work, how work is organized to expected outcomes are constantly changing. Changes are brought about in part by evolving technology and the global marketplace.
In order to be successful in your work, you need to understand the changes in the workplace and adapt to them. It is up to you to adapt, but others can help you become more knowledgeable about the new work realities.
Take some time to review the material contained in the sub-categories below.
Workplace Regulations
Labour and Industrial Relations - PEI--This Division provides information and assists labour and management in concluding collective agreements.
Provincial Minimum Wage Rates--The table reflects the minimum wage rates in the provinces and territories as of specific dates.
Workers Compensation Board of PEI--Keeping Islanders safe at Work through services to workers and employers.
P.E.I. Human Rights Commission
Canadian Human Rights Commission
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada-Labour Programs--This site focuses on the workplace, the changes affecting the workplace and the needs of employers and employees in Canada.
Human Resource Office for Employers in PEI
Workplace Supports
Child Care Programs--This site provides information on After School Care, Day Care, Kindergarten, and Play School.
Women in Information Technology (Win IT)--project to support girls and women who want to explore careers in Information Technology (IT).
PEI Dept. of Health and Social Services--Find out about the department's responsibilities and link directly to access publications or each division.
Other community organizations that do not have websites but may be of assistance to you as you enter or re-enter the workplace are:
Workplace Organizations
Women in Trades and Technology - National Network--This is an education and advocacy organization dedicated to promoting and assisting in the recruitment, training and retention of women in trades, technology, operations and blue collar work across Canada.
Alternative Work Arrangements
Saskatchewan -New Work Arrangements--A Saskatchewan site that looks at the changing world of work and what workers can expect in the new workplace.
Resources for Researchers and Professionals
Standards Council of Canada--The Council promotes efficient and effective standardization for Canadians.
Statistics Canada--Statistics Canada is the country's national statistics agency with programs organized into three broad subject areas: demographic and social, socio-economical, and economic.
Island Francophone Knowledge Resource Development Committee--This committee is dedicated to finding ways of bringing Francophone and Acadian minority communities and the federal and provincial governments together.
