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By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read October 4, 2018

Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with the employer pay equity monitoring program, music and productivity at work and the Ontario Ministry of Labour's stakeholder consultations for the Safe At Work Ontario strategy.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Employee Relations, Health and Safety, Human Rights, Payroll / employment law, pay equity, Safe at Work Ontario, safety in the workplace, worker productivity

By Occasional Contributors | 2 Minutes Read June 5, 2018

New compensation rules will affect all Ontario employers

New compensation rules are coming to Ontario and will affect Ontario employers.
New compensation rulesShortly before the Ontario legislature closed for business pending the outcome of the June 7 election, Ontario enacted Bill 3, which imposes new obligations on employers relating to the hiring process and the reporting of workplace compensation. This law presents some new risks but also some new opportunities for all employers in the province.
Bill 3, titled The Pay Transparency Act, 2018, means that, starting on January 1, 2019, Ontario employers must:

  • Include a compensation rate or range in all publicly advertised job postings; and
  • Not question a job candidate about past compensation.

Additionally, the government will establish a framework to require larger employers to track and report compensation gaps based on gender and other diversity characteristics. Once fully implemented, these measures would require employers to publicly post that data within their own workplaces and report it … Continue reading “New compensation rules will affect all Ontario employers”

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting, Payroll / 2018, compensation gaps, gender equality, New compensation rules, pay equity, pay equity act, The Pay Transparency Act

By Simon Heath, BA, MIR, LLB, Heath Law | 3 Minutes Read May 30, 2018

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.

Article by Simon Heath, BA, MIR, LLB, Heath Law / Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Payroll, Union Relations / collective agreement, employment law, Employment status, equal pay, equal pay for equal work, merit system, pay equity, seniority system

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