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Pay Equity Timeline in Canada - Text version
Here is what the infographic tells you:
The Pay Equity Act came into effect on August 31, 2021.
Federally regulated employers with an average of 10 or more employees are covered and must meet various timelines.
Five major milestones sum up the process for achieving pay equity.
For each of these milestones, keep the following timelines in mind and mark these dates on your calendar:
Milestone 1 - 2021
Establish the foundation
Get started...
The first milestone is to establish a foundation for pay equity. Employers must get started by notifying employees that the pay equity process is underway by November 1, 2021. They must also establish a pay equity committee if they are required, or choose to do so.
Milestone 2 - 2021-2024
Create a pay equity plan
Year 1 to year 3
The second milestone is to establish a pay equity plan. In years 1 through 3, workplaces must create a pay equity plan. Employers must post the final pay equity plan and notice of pay increases by September 3, 2024.
Milestone 3 - 2024-2029
Increase employee compensation
Year 3 to year 8
The third milestone is to increase employee compensation. Increases in compensation must occur on September 4, 2024. If applicable, employers may phase in these increases between 3 to 5 years or between 2024 and 2029. The length of the phase in period depends on the size of the employer.
Milestone 4 - 2025
File your annual statement
Year 4 and then yearly onwards
The fourth milestone is to file an annual statement to the Pay Equity Commissioner on year four after becoming subject to the Act and then yearly onwards. Employers are required to file their first annual statement by June 30, 2025.
Milestone 5 - 2024-2029
Update your pay equity plan
Yearly requirements
The fifth milestone is to update the pay equity plan. In order to update a pay equity plan, employers must collect workplace information on the last day of each fiscal year. They are also required to post the updated pay equity plan by September 4, 2029.
Employers must proactively achieve pay equity by developing a pay equity plan.
If you need this information in another format, please contact us at payequity-equitesalariale@chrc-ccdp.gc.ca.
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