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What are the “exceptions” to the equal pay provisions of the Employment Standards Act

The Ministry of Labour has updated its Policy Statement on Equal Pay for Equal work which can be found on its website and which forms the foundation of this article.

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Employer alert: Payroll costs in Ontario went up (again) on April 1, 2018.

Since April 1, 2018 Ontario employers have been required to pay temporary help agency workers and casual & part-time employers the same rate of pay as full-time employers performing substantially the same work unless an exemption applies.

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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with providing a T4A to independent contractors, the equal pay for equal work coming into force date of April 1 and the Alberta OHS regulations consultation.

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