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Unpaid sick leave (unpaid). Paid sick leave (paid). Medical leave (unpaid). Pregnancy leave (unpaid). Parental leave (unpaid). Extended leave (unpaid). Family leave (unpaid). Compassionate care leave (unpaid). Leave related to a critically ill child (unpaid). Annual paid vacation (paid).
Effective from ; verified on . Prince Edward Island's own rule.
Source: Employment Standards Act, s. 43(1) · Report an issue
Unpaid sick leave (unpaid). Paid sick leave (paid). Medical leave (unpaid). Pregnancy leave (unpaid). Parental leave (unpaid). Extended leave (unpaid). Family leave (unpaid). Compassionate care leave (unpaid). Leave related to a critically ill child (unpaid). Annual paid vacation (paid).
Version 3 · effective from · verified on
Verification: approved by a person (carried over from Juriset's first release).
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| 3in effect | new paid_leave in ca-pe: version 3, effective 2026-06-30, published (new) | Unpaid sick leave (unpaid). Paid sick leave (paid). Medical leave (unpaid). Pregnancy leave (unpaid). Parental leave (unpaid). Extended leave (unpaid). Family leave (unpaid). Compassionate care leave (unpaid). Leave related to a critically ill child (unpaid). Annual paid vacation (paid). |
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| Service min months | 36 |
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| Annual max unit | days |
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| Eligibility service months | 12 |
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| Name | Medical leave |
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| Paid | no |
| Condition | Employed by the same employer for a continuous period of at least 90 days; up to 27 consecutive weeks of unpaid medical leave in a year for medical treatment of and recovery from an illness or injury, organ or tissue donation, gender affirming care, or other prescribed medical treatment or procedure. |
| Annual max | 27 |
| Leave type | family_medical |
| Job protected | yes |
| Annual max unit | weeks |
| Name | Pregnancy leave |
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| Paid | no |
| Condition | Employed by the same employer for at least 20 weeks in the year immediately before the start of the leave; 17 consecutive weeks of unpaid pregnancy leave starting at any time during the 13 weeks immediately before the estimated date of birth. Total pregnancy and parental leave for the same child shall not exceed 78 weeks. |
| Annual max | 17 |
| Leave type | family_medical |
| Job protected | yes |
| Annual max unit | weeks |
| Name | Parental leave |
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| Paid | no |
| Condition | Employed by the same employer for at least 20 weeks in the year immediately before the start of the leave; 62 consecutive weeks of unpaid parental leave in the 78-week period after the placement, adoption or birth of the child. Total pregnancy and parental leave for the same child shall not exceed 78 weeks. |
| Annual max | 62 |
| Leave type | family_medical |
| Job protected | yes |
| Annual max unit | weeks |
| Name | Extended leave |
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| Paid | no |
| Condition | An employee on pregnancy leave or parental leave is entitled to an additional five consecutive weeks of unpaid leave, starting immediately after the end of that leave, where the child has a physical, psychological or emotional condition requiring an additional period of parental care (s. 48(1)). Apply in writing at least one week before the pregnancy or parental leave ends. |
| Annual max | 5 |
| Leave type | family_medical |
| Job protected | yes |
| Annual max unit | weeks |
| Name | Family leave |
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| Paid | no |
| Condition | Employed by the same employer for a continuous period of at least 30 days; three days of unpaid family leave per year to provide care or support to a family member; untaken days do not carry forward. |
| Annual max | 3 |
| Leave type | family_medical |
| Job protected | yes |
| Annual max unit | days |
| Name | Compassionate care leave |
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| Paid | no |
| Condition | Employed by the same employer for a continuous period of at least 30 days; up to 28 work weeks within a one-year period, taken in increments of not less than one work week, to provide end-of-life care and support to a family member at significant risk of death within the next six months. |
| Annual max | 28 |
| Leave type | family_medical |
| Job protected | yes |
| Annual max unit | weeks |
| Name | Leave related to a critically ill child |
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| Paid | no |
| Condition | Employed by the same employer for a continuous period of at least 90 days; up to 36 work weeks within a one-year period, taken in increments of not less than one work week, to care for the employee's minor child whose life is at risk due to a critical illness or injury. |
| Annual max | 36 |
| Leave type | family_medical |
| Job protected | yes |
| Annual max unit | weeks |
| Name | Annual paid vacation | ||||||||||||
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| Paid | yes | ||||||||||||
| Condition | After each year of continuous employment, the employer shall, within the following four months, grant uninterrupted paid vacation. Vacation pay accrues at four per cent (less than five years) or six per cent (five or more years) of the sum of wages and the cash value of meals or lodging provided. | ||||||||||||
| Funded by | employer | ||||||||||||
| Annual max | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Leave type | vacation | ||||||||||||
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| Annual max unit | weeks | ||||||||||||
| Vacation pay percent | 4 | ||||||||||||
| Eligibility service months | 12 |
30 days is entitled to four days of unpaid sick leave from that employment per year for illness … one year is entitled to paid sick leave from that employment for illness or injury as follows: … (a) one day of paid sick leave in the second year of employment; … (b) two days of paid sick leave in the third year of employment; … three days of paid sick leave in the fourth year of employment and in each year of … An employer shall pay an employee at the employee’s regular wage rate, in accordance with … Each day of sick leave to which an employee is entitled but does not take during a year of … employment does not carry forward to the next year of that employment. … this Part, the employer shall permit the employee to return to the position the employee held … 90 days is entitled to up to 27 consecutive weeks of unpaid medical leave from that employment … A pregnant employee who has been employed by the same employer for at least 20 weeks in … the year immediately before the start of the leave, is entitled to 17 consecutive weeks of unpaid … An employee who has been employed by the same employer for at least 20 weeks in the year … immediately before the start of the leave, is entitled to 62 consecutive weeks of unpaid parental … leave from that employment in the 78-week period after the placement, adoption or birth of the … shall not exceed 78 weeks. … 30 days is entitled to three days of unpaid family leave from that employment per year to … provide care or support to a family member. … 30 days is entitled to up to 28 work weeks of unpaid compassionate care leave from that … employment within a one-year period, taken in increments of not less than one work week, to … is entitled to up to 36 work weeks of unpaid leave from that employment … to the employee’s minor child, where the child’s life is at risk due to a critical illness or injury. … four per cent of the sum of the employee’s wages and the cash value of any meals or … completed less than five years of continuous employment with the employer; or … six per cent of the sum of the employee’s wages and the cash value of any meals or … completed five or more years of continuous employment with the employer. … After each year of continuous employment an employee completes with an employer, the … two weeks of uninterrupted paid vacation, where the employee has completed less than … three weeks of uninterrupted paid vacation, where the employee has completed five orSnapshot of the source as Juriset fetched it on
You now get 4 unpaid sick days per year after working 30 days. … You can take up to 27 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave … You now qualify for 3 weeks of vacation after 5 years.Snapshot of the source as Juriset fetched it on
shall come into force on the thirtieth day of June, … An employer shall pay an employee for a day of paid sick leave underSnapshot of the source as Juriset fetched it on