women in the workplace

By Doug MacLeod, MacLeod Law Firm | 2 Minutes Read May 8, 2018

New Ontario law requires public disclosure of employee 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.

By Apolone Gentles, JD, CPA,CGA, FCCA, Bsc (Hons) | 3 Minutes Read June 5, 2017

High heels or the highway: Does your dress code policy need a makeover?

Recent developments in British Columbia, Ontario, and the United Kingdom, have refocused attention on dress codes—particularly appropriate footwear requirements—and with it, concerns about occupational health and safety, gender–equality, and other human rights. Because this is 2017, not the 1800s, it may be difficult to process the frequency with which many workplaces still require women to wear high heels or dress in other sexualized or gender–specific ways.

By Christina Catenacci, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD | 2 Minutes Read April 8, 2011