Pay Transparency And Pay Equity In Ontario

Two new laws that seek to enhance pay transparency and pay equity have been passed and, once proclaimed, will impact provincially-regulated and federally-regulated employees and employers.

Bill 3, Pay Transparency Act, 2018 – For Provincially Regulated Employers and Employees

The Ontario government passed Bill 3, Pay Transparency Act, 2018 (PTA), which imposes requirements on Ontario employers and is intended to:

1. promote gender equality and equal opportunity in employment and in the workplace, including equal compensation, through increased transparency of pay and workforce compensation;
2. increase disclosure of inequities related to employment and compensation that women and other Ontarians may experience to encourage removal of these inequities;