pay transparency

Further updates regarding proposed pay transparency obligations in the federal sector

October 7, 2019 Employer Advisor, McCarthy Tétrault LLP Employee Relations, Human Resources, Payroll, Source Deductions and Reporting, Wages and Compensation, 0

Further to our updates provided regarding the delayed implementation of the Pay Transparency Act (which can be found here), the federal government has recently released proposed amendments to legislation which would impose pay transparency requirements.

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Recent study regarding gender gaps – the effects of pay transparency

October 1, 2019 Christina Catenacci Employee Relations, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Wages and Compensation, 0

On September 16, 2019, Statistics Canada released results of a study dealing with pay transparency and the gender pay gap.

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Mind the (gender wage) gap: What lies ahead for Ontario employers

August 13, 2019 Piccolo Heath LLP Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Wages and Compensation, 0

This past month, the US Women’s National Soccer Team made headlines amid their World Cup run by pushing for pay equality with their counterparts on the men’s team, leading to support from sponsors and the US Senate. So what is the big deal about gender/sex discrimination in compensation and should Ontario employers be concerned?

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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

February 28, 2019 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, Payroll, Privacy and Security, Source Deductions and Reporting, Wages and Compensation, 0

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with privacy laws and T4s, pay transparency reporting requirements, and a breach of salary information under the Personal Information Protection Act in Alberta.

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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

May 31, 2018 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, Human Resources, Human Rights, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Recruiting and Hiring, Wages and Compensation

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with police record checks, the notice period in termination clauses and new pay transparency legislation in Ontario.

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New Ontario law requires public disclosure of employee compensation

May 8, 2018 Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Wages and Compensation

On the heels of new amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000, which introduced changes to this law’s equal pay provisions, the Ontario government recently passed The Pay Transparency Act, 2018 (“the Act”). The Act is just one of many components of the Liberal government’s plan.

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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

May 3, 2018 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Employee Relations, Human Resources, Payroll, Pensions and Benefits, Privacy and Security, Recruiting and Hiring, Source Deductions and Reporting, Wages and Compensation

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with pay transparency legislation, the taxability of employee discounts and privacy during the hiring process.

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Three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk

March 22, 2018 Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor Corporate Immigration, Employment/Labour Standards, Human Resources, Payroll, Wages and Compensation

The three popular articles this week on HRinfodesk deal with pay transparency, US work visas and electronic agreements.

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Gender wage gap has not been closing: Report to the Ontario government

September 8, 2016 Christina Catenacci Accessibility Standards, Employee Relations, Employment/Labour Standards, Health and Safety, HR Policies and Procedures, Human Resources, Human Rights, Payroll, Recruiting and Hiring, Standard for Employment, Training and Development, Union Relations, Wages and Compensation

The gender wage gap steering committee recently submitted its final report to the Ontario government. The main finding was that the gender wage gap has not been closing and the government must take action. Further, the committee stated that there is much that employers can do immediately in order to ameliorate the situation.

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