Canada’s new federal “Equal Treatment” wage rules take effect this October, requiring federally regulated employers to take a closer look at their pay practices.
Employees performing the same or substantially similar work and paid on the same basis should generally receive the same wage rate, with some exceptions for factors such as seniority, merit, productivity, experience and qualifications.
Michelle McKinnon, employment lawyer and partner at Cassels, spoke to HRD, urging companies to, “Gather what your compensation practices and policies are, document how you do things and why we do it that way. Do that comparative analysis, and identify any potential gaps.”
Read the full article in HRD here: https://www.hcamag.com/ca/specialization/employment-law/new-federal-equal-treatment-wage-rules-employers-must-audit-pay-practices-now/585891
