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the Equal Pay for Equal Work provisions.
The government has committed to reviewing
the Equal Pay for Equal Work provisions before April 1, 2021.
The government added a new definition of «substantially the same» to the amendments to the ESA's
Equal Pay for Equal Work provisions to specify that the phrase means «substantially the same but not necessarily identical.»
What are the recent changes to
the Equal Pay for Equal Work provisions in the ESA?
The Ministry of Labour intends to review
the equal pay for equal work provisions prior to April 1, 2021.
Not exact matches
Most provinces and territories also have
pay equity
provisions in their human rights statutes, but the Alberta Human Rights Act, RSA 2000, c A - 25.5 is deficient in not mandating
equal pay for work of
equal value, only
for «the same or substantially similar
work» (s 6 (1); see also Lahey).
The Bill proposes adding «new
equal pay for equal work»
provisions that mandate
paying casual, part - time, temporary and seasonal employees at the same rate as regular full - time employees who perform the same job
for the same employer.
Most provinces and territories also have
pay equity
provisions in their human rights statutes, but the Alberta Human Rights Act, RSA 2000, c A - 25.5 is deficient in not mandating
equal pay for work of
equal value, only
for «the same or substantially similar
work» (s 6 (1); see also Lahey).
Equal pay for equal work regardless of employment status provisions of Bill 148 coming into effect on April 1,
Equal pay for equal work regardless of employment status provisions of Bill 148 coming into effect on April 1,
equal work regardless of employment status
provisions of Bill 148 coming into effect on April 1, 2018
Those domestic
provisions were the means whereby legislation gave effect to Art 141 of the EC Treaty, which secured the right to
equal pay for equal work or
work of
equal value.
Global Workplace Insider Update on Ontario Bill 148: Amendments to «
equal pay for equal work»
provisions provide some guidance
for employers
As we reported in June, Ontario Bill 148 proposes adding «new
equal pay for equal work»
provisions that mandate
paying casual, part - time, temporary, and seasonal employees be
paid the at the same rate as regular full - time employees who perform the same job
for the same employer.