An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act (No.3)
Chamber
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Stage
Introduced
This PEI bill reduces the employment time needed for military reservists to qualify for job-protected leave from six months to three months.
Key Changes
- Reduces the minimum employment period required for military reservists to qualify for job-protected leave from six months to three months
- Expands access to reservist leave protections to employees who are newer to their jobs
Gotchas
- The bill only changes the qualifying period; all other conditions and terms of reservist leave under the Employment Standards Act remain the same
- This is a provincial bill and only applies to workers in Prince Edward Island covered under PEI's Employment Standards Act
- Federal employees in PEI may be governed by separate federal legislation and would not be affected by this change
Who's Affected
- Military reservists employed in Prince Edward Island
- PEI employers who have reservists on staff
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Gotchas
- The bill only changes the qualifying period; all other conditions and terms of reservist leave under the Employment Standards Act remain the same
- This is a provincial bill and only applies to workers in Prince Edward Island covered under PEI's Employment Standards Act
- Federal employees in PEI may be governed by separate federal legislation and would not be affected by this change
Summary
This bill amends Prince Edward Island's Employment Standards Act to make it easier for military reservists to take job-protected leave from their civilian jobs. Currently, a reservist must have worked for their employer for at least six months before they are entitled to this leave. This bill would cut that waiting period in half, to just three months. The change is intended to better support military reservists who may be called upon for training or deployment relatively early in a new job. By reducing the qualifying period, more reservists would be eligible for leave protections sooner, meaning their employer cannot penalize or dismiss them for fulfilling their military duties. This is a private member's bill introduced by MLA Zack Bell in the 2023 session of the PEI Legislative Assembly. It is a small but targeted amendment affecting a specific group of workers in the province.
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