Framework Conditions in Ontario
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Pay Equity Act
The Pay Equity Act has been drafted and adopted in 1990. The latest modification has been made in 2015.
The Pay Equity Act covers not only the prohibition of discrimination on grounds of gender, but also enlists methods for detecting wage discrimination, procedures after detection, monitoring and fines in case of discrimination. Thereby, the act is an all-embracing act, which can be found in this quality only in Canada. Yet, the gender pay gap stays at a comparativel high level in Canada.
Pay Equity Commission
The Pay Equity Commission is responsible for the Pay Equity Office and the Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal:
- "The Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal is in charge for adjudicating disputes that arise under the Pay Equity Act. The Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal has exclusive jurisdiction to determine all questions of fact or law that arise in any matter before it. The decisions of the Tribunal are final and conclusive for all purposes."[1]
- "The Pay Equity Office administers the Pay Equity Act. Thereby, it focusses both on the implementation of the Pay Equity Act as well as education and communication. Implementation of the act covers investigation on complaints in case of unequal pay, dispute settlement and monitoring activities."[2]
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