This Interpretation, Policy and Guideline (IPG) provides guidance on the application of the equal line method prescribed in section 50 of the Pay Equity Act and section 12 of the Pay Equity Regulations
Comparing compensation – No. 2 The application of the equal line method
Comparing compensation – No. 5 Guidance on the use of other methods to compare compensation
This Interpretation, Policy and Guideline (IPG) covers the following: Section 2.1: What to do if a pay equity committee determines that neither compensation comparison method prescribed in the Pay Equity Act can be used...
Comparing compensation – No. 1 The application of the equal average method
This Interpretation, Policy and Guideline (IPG) provides guidance on the application of the equal average method prescribed in section 49 of the Pay Equity Act (the Act) through the following steps: Step 1: Create bands of comparable values of work and identify all of the predominantly female and
Developing Value-of-Work Bands
An employer or pay equity committee that chooses to use the equal average method for the purpose of comparing compensation is required to create value-of-work bands.
Recognizing the value of equal pay for all workers in Canada
Today, on International Equal Pay Day, we join countries around the world in challenging employers to champion every woman’s right to equal pay for work of equal value.
Canadian Human Rights Commission welcomes the next Pay Equity Commissioner
The Canadian Human Rights Commission welcomes Lori Straznicky as Canada’s next Pay Equity Commissioner, appointed by Order in Council. Ms. Straznicky has been serving as Pay Equity Commissioner in an interim capacity since November 2022.
Establishing a culture of pay equity across the federal jurisdiction
Following the release of The Pay Equity Commissioner’s 2022 Annual Report to Parliament, Pay Equity Commissioner Lori Straznicky issues the following news release
Frozen rates of pay
This Interpretation, Policy and Guideline (IPG) provides interpretive guidance on sections 10 and 45 of the Pay Equity Regulations about the treatment of frozen compensation.
Every woman counts
Today, on International Women’s Day, we celebrate all women and their invaluable contributions to social, economic, cultural, and political advancements toward gender equity. The theme for International Women’s Day in 2023 is “Every Woman Counts,” underlining that every woman, everywhere, has intrinsic and undeniable value.