The Ontario Female Employees Fair Remuneration Act
  • In April 1951, the Government of Ontario enacted the Female Employees Fair Remuneration Act, which was a legislation aimed at protecting women's right to equal pay.
  • The legislation prohibited "an employer from discriminating between male and female employees by paying a female employee at a lower rate than a male employee doing the same work in the same establishment."
  • While this was a first step in closing the wage gap, this policy did little to actually seek justice for women in the workforce.
Citation

Ontario. An Act to ensure Fair Remuneration to Female Employees, 1951, c. 26, p. 177-179. https://historyofrights.ca/wp-content/uploads/statutes/ON_Female.pdf

Policy Sub-Topic
Women’s Rights (Human Rights)
Policy Type
Provincial Statute

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