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The Rising Tide of Pay Transparency Legislation – How Employers can Prepare

Photo of Kevin MacNeillPhoto of Preston BraschBy Kevin MacNeill and Preston Brasch on Posted in United States
Several jurisdictions are in the process of passing, or have already passed, pay transparency legislation, including California, Colorado, Maryland, New York State, New York City, Rhode Island, and Washington, with some new legislation potentially coming into force in early 2023. While specifics vary based on the jurisdiction, below are some of the key emerging employer … Continue reading

Federal Pay Equity Update

Global Workplace InsiderBy Jordan Kirkness on Posted in Canada, General, North America
We would like to remind federally-regulated employers that they are generally required to post a notice informing their employees of their obligations under the Pay Equity Act by November 1, 2021. The government has published a template notice and guidance here. Key things to keep in mind include: Employers can draft their own notice or … Continue reading

La nouvelle Loi sur l’équité salariale s’en vient

Photo of Frédéric DesmaraisBy Frédéric Desmarais on Posted in Québec
L’équité salariale occupe une place importante dans l’actualité québécoise et canadienne depuis plusieurs mois. En effet, une importante saga judiciaire s’est terminée en mai 2018 lorsque la Cour suprême a décidé qu’une loi sur l’équité salariale, adoptée par une législature provinciale ou fédérale, ne pouvait refuser aux femmes l’accès à des ajustements rétroactifs en cas … Continue reading

Bill C-86 Receives Royal Assent: New Leaves, Greater Notices, Proactive Pay Equity & More

Photo of Stéphane EricksonBy Stéphane Erickson on Posted in Canada
Bill C-86, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on February 27, 2018 and other measures (the “Bill”), received Royal Assent on December 13, 2018. As noted in our previous publications on the Bill’s amendments to the Canada Labour Code (the “Code”) and the introduction of the new (proactive) … Continue reading

Employeurs sous réglementation fédérale : préparez-vous, l’équité salariale proactive s’en vient

Photo of Stéphane EricksonBy Stéphane Erickson on Posted in Canada
Plus tôt cette année, nous avons appris que le gouvernement fédéral allait de l’avant avec sa promesse de renouveler le régime fédéral d’équité salariale  À ce jour, le gouvernement fédéral n’a pas présenté de loi. Cependant, dans le Budget de 2018, le gouvernement a promis un régime fédéral d’équité salariale proactif concordant avec celui de … Continue reading

The Supreme Court of Canada will hear a pay equity case

Global Workplace InsiderBy Global Workplace Insider Team on Posted in Canada, Québec
In October 2016, we informed our readers and clients that the Québec Court of Appeal had unanimously upheld a Superior Court decision finding certain sections of the Pay Equity Act (Act) unconstitutional. The sections of the Act in question are those relating to retroactivity, employee participation in audits and posting of audit results. As was expected, … Continue reading

Key employment law developments expected during 2017 in Québec

Global Workplace InsiderBy Global Workplace Insider Team on Posted in Canada, Québec
In the course of the year, it will be interesting to see how the Government of Québec will deal with pay equity matters. In an important decision issued last October, the Québec Court of Appeal declared that several sections of the Pay Equity Act were unconstitutional. More specifically, it struck down the ’09 provisions dealing … Continue reading
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