AI-assisted research summary: Sets the minimum wage for covered employees and caps employer deductions for board, lodging, and single meals.
c t EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ACT MINIMUM WAGE ORDER PLEASE NOTE This document, prepared by the Legislative Counsel Office, is an office consolidation of this regulation, current to October 1, 2025. It is intended for information and reference purposes only. This document is not the official version of these regulations. The regulations and the amendments printed in the Royal Gazette should be consulted on the Prince Edward Island Government web site to determine the authoritative text of these regulations. For more information concerning the history of these regulations, please see the Table of Regulations on the Prince Edward Island Government web site (www.princeedwardisland.ca). If you find any errors or omissions in this consolidation, please contact: Legislative Counsel Office Tel: (902) 368-4292 Email: legislation@gov.pe.ca Minimum Wage Order Section 1 c EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ACT Chapter E-6.2 MINIMUM WAGE ORDER Pursuant to section 5 of the Employment Standards Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. E-6.2, Council approved the following Minimum Wage Order made by the Employment Standards Board: 1. Minimum Wage The minimum wage for all employees to whom section 5 of the Employment Standards Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. E-6.2, applies shall be (a) $16.50 per hour, effective from October 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026; and (b) $17.00 per hour, effective on and after April 1, 2026. (EC326/25) 2. Board and lodging (1) The maximum amount an employer may deduct from the wages of an employee to whom section 5 of the Employment Standards Act applies for furnishing board or lodging to the employee is as follows: (a) $61.60 per week, for board and lodging; (b) $49.50 per week, for board only; (c) $27.50 per week, for lodging only; (d) $4.25 per meal, for single meals. Meal not received (2) An employer shall not deduct an amount from the wages of an employee pursuant to clause (1)(d) for a meal the employee did not receive. (EC326/25) 3. Revocation The Employment Standards Act Minimum Wage Order (EC139/96) is revoked. (EC326/25) c t Current to: October 1, 2025 Page 3