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Canadian employers that are unionized or have 100 or more employees must have their pay equity plans finalized and posted by Sept. 3, 2024. The plans must be prepared by way of a pay equity committee that is composed of...more
At one time largely a U.S. concern, pay equity and transparency have rapidly become globally important to all multinational companies wherever headquartered. The EU Pay Transparency Directive is a milestone adopted with clear...more
The British Columbia government has created a “Pay Transparency Reporting Tool” (the “Reporting Tool”) to assist employers in meeting their reporting obligations under the Pay Transparency Act (the “Act”). This blog...more
La législation sur la transparence salariale et l’équité salariale étant en évolution continue partout au Canada, les employeurs sont ainsi confrontés à des complexités croissantes en la matière, ainsi qu’à des défis de plus...more
With the evolving landscape of pay transparency and pay equity legislation across Canada, employers face increasing complexities and compliance challenges....more
On March 21, 2024 Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 (Bill 149) received Royal Assent. As discussed in our initial blog, More Legislative Changes on the Horizon for Ontario Employers, late last year when the...more
Ontario’s Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2024, received royal assent on March 21 2024, bringing in new changes to Ontario’s employment landscape. Below are some of the key developments that businesses with employees...more
On March 21, 2024, the Working for Workers Four Act, 2024 (“Bill 149”) received Royal Assent. Bill 149 amends the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) to include a new section pertaining to job postings, which...more
Last month Canada’s federal government announced the launch of a new employment equity data visualization tool called Equi’Vision. Equi’Vision displays data on workforce representation rates and the pay gaps experienced by...more
As 2023 winds down and the new year approaches, below are some of the key employment law changes recently made in Ontario, as well as some potential developments that may be enacted in 2024. ...more
On November 14, 2023, the Ontario government tabled Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 (Bill 149) which, as of the date of this blog, has been referred to the Standing Committee on Social Policy. If implemented as...more
It has been a busy time for Ontario legislators who have proposed a number of employment-related changes that, if passed, would increase obligations for employers. This article briefly identifies a number of initiatives that...more
On November 14, 2023, the Government of Ontario introduced the Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 (“Bill 149”). If passed, the proposed legislation will amend the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”) to include...more
Le 14 novembre 2023, le gouvernement de l’Ontario (le « gouvernement ») a déposé un projet de loi en lien avec la transparence salariale, dans le cadre de modifications apportées à la législation visant à œuvrer pour les...more
Under British Columbia’s Pay Transparency Act, as of November 1, 2023, all B.C. employers are required to post wage and salary information on all of their public job postings....more
On November 6, 2023, the Ontario government announced that it expects to table pay transparency legislation on November 14, 2023, as part of amendments to the Working for Workers Act. If passed, the legislation will require...more
By way of Order in Council approved and ordered on October 23, 2023, British Columbia’s Pay Transparency Regulation (Regulation) was made. The Regulation provides information about how pay transparency reports are to be...more
The British Columbia government has released long-awaited details on pay transparency reporting. This blog supplements our initial post describing the Pay Transparency Act (the “Act”). Further, employers are reminded that the...more
In the same year that Claudia Goldin's research on women's progress in the workforce earned a Nobel Prize, British Columbia introduces pay transparency legislation....more
The Canadian province of British Columbia has introduced measures that prohibit employers from asking job applicants for pay history information. Employers will also be required to publish pay information in job postings and...more
In Guidance on wage or salary information on job postings (Guidance), the Government of British Columbia provides additional guidance on s. 2 of the province’s Pay Transparency Act (Act), which requires employers to...more
When it comes to closing the gender pay gap, the EU Pay Transparency Directive is streets ahead in global terms. “Equal pay for equal work or work of equal value” is a founding principle enshrined in Article 157 of the Treaty...more
On May 11, 2023, British Columbia, Canada’s Bill 13, Pay Transparency Act (Act), received Royal Assent. Section 2 of the Act, which addresses the employer’s obligations regarding publicly advertised job opportunities, comes...more
On March 7, 2023, the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia introduced Bill 13, the Pay Transparency Act. Bill 13 proposes that all B.C. employers be required to include wage or salary ranges on all publicly advertised...more
On March 7, 2023, the British Columbia government introduced Bill 13, the Pay Transparency Act (the “Act”), designed to help close the province’s gender pay gap by imposing new disclosure and reporting obligations on certain...more