Prince Edward Island: the official figures for 2026

These are all the figures of jurisdictions.prince_edward_island in the data file: seven loose figures and six tables with 19 rows, each with the statute it comes from, when it took effect and how far it has been verified.

Updated September 6, 2026 · Figures verified against the statutes of each jurisdiction · see all figures and their sources

It is one of the 14 pages of the Jurisdictions block, inside official figures. The raw data is in legal-data-2026.json.

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Secondary source: The rule and the starting figures are official, but the resolved figure is not published by any authority: we work it out and show the arithmetic.
Not yet verified: We have not been able to confirm it against the primary source yet. It appears here for transparency and is not published as a firm figure on any other page of the site: the production build stops if anyone tries.

`jurisdictions.prince_edward_island`

Figures in `jurisdictions.prince_edward_island`
Key	Value	Source	Validity	Status
`prince_edward_island.notice.qualifying_service` The Act counts 90 days of continuous employment, not three months.	90 days	Employment Standards Act, s. 59 — Termination or layoff by employer, notice period	From 2026-06-30	Verified Reviewed 2026-09-06
`prince_edward_island.notice.temporary_layoff_minimum` Six consecutive days or less, and no notice is owed. Longer than that and the ladder in section 59(1) applies.	6 days	Employment Standards Act, s. 59 — Termination or layoff by employer, notice period	—	Verified Reviewed 2026-09-06
`prince_edward_island.severance.exists` The Employment Standards Act contains no severance pay entitlement.	No	Employment Standards Act, S.P.E.I. 2024, c. 66 (consolidated as R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. E-6.3)	From 2026-06-30	Verified Reviewed 2026-09-06
`prince_edward_island.group_termination.threshold` Both tests must be met: at least 10 employees and at least 25% of the workplace.	10 employees	Employment Standards Act, s. 61 — Group termination or layoff	From 2026-06-30	Verified Reviewed 2026-09-06
`prince_edward_island.group_termination.window`	2 months	Employment Standards Act, s. 61 — Group termination or layoff	From 2026-06-30	Verified Reviewed 2026-09-06
`prince_edward_island.holidays.count` Eight paid holidays are named in the Act; the regulations may prescribe others.	8	Employment Standards Act, s. 1 — Definitions, including "paid holiday"	From 2026-06-30	Verified Reviewed 2026-09-06
`prince_edward_island.complaint.deadline` Two years from the date of the alleged contravention, not from the end of the job.	2 years	Employment Standards Act, s. 64 — Complaint to chief inspector	From 2026-06-30	Verified Reviewed 2026-09-06

Table `prince_edward_island.notice.schedule.rows`
`service_from_years`	`service_to_years`	`weeks`
0.25 years	1 year	1 week
1 year	5 years	2 weeks
5 years	10 years	4 weeks
10 years	15 years	6 weeks
15 years	—	8 weeks

Source: Employment Standards Act, s. 59 — Termination or layoff by employer, notice period. Reviewed on September 6, 2026.

Table `prince_edward_island.notice.employee_notice.rows`
`service_from_years`	`service_to_years`	`weeks`
0.50 years	5 years	1 week
5 years	—	2 weeks

Source: Employment Standards Act, s. 60 — Notice of resignation. Reviewed on September 6, 2026.

Table `prince_edward_island.notice.temporary_layoff_limits.rows`
`label`	`max_value`	`max_unit`	`window_value`	`window_unit`	`condition`	`source`	`quote`
No limit in the Act	—	—	—	—	The Act sets no fixed limit; a layoff of more than six consecutive days needs the same written notice as a dismissal, or the pay instead of it, and it never turns into a termination by itself.	pe_esa_s59	an employer shall not terminate or lay off an employee who has been employed by the employer for a continuous period of 90 days or longer without giving the employee, in writing, at least

Source: Employment Standards Act, s. 59 — Termination or layoff by employer, notice period. Reviewed on September 6, 2026.

Table `prince_edward_island.group_termination.schedule.rows`
`employees_from`	`employees_to`	`weeks`
10	—	6 weeks

Source: Employment Standards Act, s. 61 — Group termination or layoff. Reviewed on September 6, 2026.

Table `prince_edward_island.vacation.schedule.rows`
`service_from_years`	`service_to_years`	`weeks`	`pay_percent`
0 years	5 years	2 weeks	4%
5 years	—	3 weeks	6%

Source: Employment Standards Act, s. 30 — Annual paid vacation. Reviewed on September 6, 2026.

Table `prince_edward_island.holidays.list.rows`
`name`	`date_rule`
New Year's Day	January 1
Islander Day	Third Monday in February
Good Friday	Friday before Easter Sunday
July 1	July 1 (Canada Day)
Labour Day	First Monday in September
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation	September 30
Remembrance Day	November 11
Christmas Day	December 25

Source: Employment Standards Act, s. 1 — Definitions, including "paid holiday". Reviewed on September 6, 2026.