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Labour and Industrial Relations

Roy Doucette Acting Director Hazel Walsh Secretary

31 Gordon Drive PO Box 2000 Charlottetown, PE C1A 7N8 Telephone: (902) 368-5550 Tollfree: 1-800-333-4362 Facsimile: (902) 368-5476

The mandate of this division is to promote an environment of industrial peace and harmony by ensuring uninterrupted production of goods and services.

Employment Standards

WHAT WE DO The mandate of the Employment Standards Branch is to administer the Employment Standards Act. The act establishes employee entitlements with respect to payment of wages, vacation pay, statutory holidays, notice of termination, minimum wage rates, overtime pay, maternity and parental leave protection. The Branch, in carrying out its mandate, provides factual information to the public through telephone contact, office interviews, information sessions, routine inspections and distribution of Departmental literature. Youth Employment Act YOU CAN ASK US ABOUT Filing a Formal Employment Complaint Frequently Asked Questions Holiday Pay Hours of Labour Minimum Wage Order Minimum Wage/Overtime/Call In/Piecework Special Leave Standard Work Week Exemption Termination Vacation and Vacation Pay OUR STAFF Robert Yeo Chief Labour Standards Inspector Roy Doucette Employment Standards Inspector Hazel Walsh Secretary

Worker Adviser Program

WHAT WE DO The program assists injured workers or their families on the benefits they are entitled to receive under the Workers Compensation Act on Prince Edward Island. YOU CAN ASK US ABOUT Workers' Advisor Program OUR STAFF Shawn Shea Manager Faye Murphy Secretary/Research Assistant

Labour Relations Board

WHAT WE DO The Labour Relations Board provides a quasi-judicial process to resolve applications that either management or labour may bring before it. The board attempts to provide a speedy resolution for all matters while at the same time trying to provide for and maintain harmonious labour relations in the province. Labour Act YOU CAN ASK US ABOUT Certification Certification Eligibility Filing an Application Obligations of the Employer Role of the Labour Relations Board Unionized Labour Force OUR STAFF Robert MacArthur Chair Roy Doucette Chief Executive Officer Alfred Fraser Vice-Chair Hazel Walsh Administrative Assistant

Industrial Relations Council

WHAT WE DO Under the Labour Act, the role of the Industrial Relations Council is that of a labour/management advisory body with a broad mandate, aimed at fostering good employer/employee relations in the province. OUR STAFF Marlene R. Clark Chair Roy Doucette Secretary to Industrial Relations Council Hazel Walsh Administrative Assistant

Industrial Relations

WHAT WE DO The Branch is responsible for providing a variety of services to the unionized workforce of Prince Edward Island. In meeting this objective the Branch: responds to applications for conciliation and mediation services upon request from labour and/or management when there is an impasse in negotiation; All applications for conciliation must be accompanied by a Request for Appointment of a Conciliation Officer; averts work stoppages through third party assistance; works with the parties in resolving work stoppages; assists in the development of sound labour/management relations; assists organizations in establishing a labour/management committee in the workplace. Labour Act YOU CAN ASK US ABOUT Request for Conciliation Officer OUR STAFF Barry Curley Chief Conciliation Officer Roy Doucette Conciliation Officer Vacant Position

Employment Standards Board

WHAT WE DO The primary role of the Employment Standards Board is to hear appeal presentations from employers who have a complaint filed against them for alleged violations of the Employment Standards Act and also to make recommendations to the Lieutenant Governor in Council with regard to changes in the Minimum Wage Order. OUR STAFF Albert Ferris Chair Don MacCormac Vice-Chair Hazel Walsh Recording Secretary

Programs and Services

• Employment Standards Board Annual Report
• Employment Standards Division Annual Report
• Labour Relations Board Annual Report

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