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PEI's Bill 106, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, has received Royal Assent
January 10, 2024
Prince Edward Island’s Bill 106, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, received Royal Assent on November 29, 2023.
Bill 106 provides for mandatory paid sick days, with the number of paid sick days available to be based on an employee’s length of service. Employees may take one sick day after working for their employer for twelve consecutive months, and may accrue a maximum of three sick days per year after working for their employer for thirty-six consecutive months. Employees cannot carry over paid sick days into subsequent years.
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