Pay Transparency In Publicly Advertised Job Opportunities

British Columbia has issued supplementary guidance on the requirements in section 2 of the Pay Transparency Act (the "Act").

These requirements come into effect on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, and require all employers who publicly advertise a specific job opportunity to specify either the expected wage or salary, or the expected range thereof, as well as any other prescribed information.

What Information Needs to be Included?

The B.C. government has clarified that the following examples will meet the section 2 requirements for pay transparency under the Act:

• Posting that a job has an expected wage of $20 per hour;
• Posting that a job has an expected wage range of $20 - $30 per hour;