Prince Edward Island Overtime Calculator
The rule: 48 hours per week at 1.5× regular pay.
Employment Standards Act, s. 5.2
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Rule: 48 hours per week at 1.5× regular pay
45.00 hours is within the 48 hours per week limit.
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How overtime works in Prince Edward Island
Under Employment Standards Act, s. 5.2, an employee in Prince Edward Island is entitled to overtime pay of 1.5× their regular hourly rate for every hour worked beyond the threshold.
Prince Edward Island applies a weekly threshold only. Any hours worked beyond 48 hours in a week are owed at 1.5× regular pay. There is no daily overtime trigger in this jurisdiction.
Special rules & edge cases
- •Overtime is at least 1.5× the provincial minimum wage.
- •Managers and professionals are typically exempt.
Worked example
An employee in Prince Edward Island earning $25/hour works 51 hours in a week: weekly OT is 3 hours, paid at $37.50/hour.
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