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ARTICLE · 12 DECEMBER 2023

Canada/Ontario: New Pay Transparency Requirements Proposed

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Ontario is the latest province in Canada to consider legislation on pay transparency in public job postings....

CanadaEmployment and HR
Glenda Oldenburg
Glenda Oldenburg
Lucille Raikes
Lucille Raikes
Narinder Varaich
Narinder Varaich

Ontario is the latest province in Canada to consider legislation on pay transparency in public job postings, with implications for employer pay and recruitment policies and practices.

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Ontario has introduced amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 that will, if passed, include new requirements for publicly advertised job postings to increase pay transparency obligations of employers. Bill 149 (Working for Workers Four Act, 2023) was approved at Second Reading in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on November 23 and was referred to a Standing Committee on Social Policy.

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Specifically, employers would be required to:

  • Set out the expected compensation or range of compensation for the advertised position

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