An Overview of Pay Equity in Various Canadian Jurisdictions

Resource Database

Attributes
  • Closing Gender Wage Gaps
Source

Ontario Pay Equity Commission

Type of Resource

Guide

Target Area

Canadian Legislation

Target Unit

Human Resources

Link to Resource

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This document provides an overview of pay equity legislation and statutory mechanisms addressing gender wage discrimination enacted by the Canadian government and provincial governments.

However, pay equity is only legally required in separate pay equity legislation for the public sector in:

  • Manitoba
  • Nova Scotia
  • New Brunswick
  • Prince Edward Island

And for the public and certain private sectors in:

  • Quebec
  • Ontario


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