A reference guide for federally regulated employers
Equal pay is about all of us
Today, on International Equal Pay Day, we are calling on all business leaders in Canada to be pay equity champions and to continue to take the necessary action towards closing the gender pay gap. Federally regulated employers were required to post their first pay equity plan on September 3, 2024, and we are encouraged to see organizations demonstrating their commitment to pay equity.
Know your Pay Equity obligations and deadlines
Paving the way to Pay Equity
The Pay Equity Commissioner’s 2023–2024 Annual Report to Parliament
JOINT STATEMENT – Accelerating change for women collectively
Today, on International Women’s Day, we celebrate the powerful contributions of women change-makers in our society and recommit to centering the diverse contributions of all women in the fight for gender justice and equality.
Comparing compensation – No. 4 What to do when the regression lines cross: The Equal Average, Segmented Line and Sum of Differences Methods
This Interpretation, Policy and Guideline (IPG) provides guidance on what to do when the initial regression lines cross when using the equal line method to compare the total compensation of predominantly male and predominantly female job classes
Comparing compensation – No. 3 What to do when the regression lines cross: the modified version of the equal line method
This Interpretation, Policy and Guideline (IPG) provides guidance on what to do when the initial regression lines cross when using the equal line method to compare total compensation of predominantly male and predominantly female job classes
Comparing compensation – No. 2 The application of the equal line method
This Interpretation, Policy and Guideline (IPG) provides guidance on the application of the equal line method prescribed in section 50 of the Pay Equity Act and section 12 of the Pay Equity Regulations
Comparing compensation – No. 5 Guidance on the use of other methods to compare compensation
This Interpretation, Policy and Guideline (IPG) covers the following: Section 2.1: What to do if a pay equity committee determines that neither compensation comparison method prescribed in the Pay Equity Act can be used...
Comparing compensation – No. 1 The application of the equal average method
This Interpretation, Policy and Guideline (IPG) provides guidance on the application of the equal average method prescribed in section 49 of the Pay Equity Act (the Act) through the following steps: Step 1: Create bands of comparable values of work and identify all of the predominantly female and
Developing Value-of-Work Bands
An employer or pay equity committee that chooses to use the equal average method for the purpose of comparing compensation is required to create value-of-work bands.