Pay Equity Act | The Brian Mulroney Institute of Government

The Pay Equity Act, assented in 2018 and enforced on August 31, 2021, introduced a new pay equity regime that employers of federally regulated workplaces (more detailed list is found in subsection 3(2)) with 10 or more employees must abide by.
The purpose of this act is to ensure that men and women are paid equally for doing jobs of equal value.
To achieve this, employers are expected to examine their workplace to determine the current discrepancies and inequalities that exist in pay between jobs predominantly occupied by female or males depending on the value of work.
Then they must provide a pay equity plan to appropriately compensate for the pay gap, they must continue to maintain pay equity, and close any new pay gaps that arise.
As part of the Pay Equity Act, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has specific roles including: ensuring the Pay Equity Commissioner understands their role and to act as the body where affected persons (of decisions made by the Pay Equity Commissioner) can appeal their concerns to.

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