Guide to Understanding
the Pay Equity Act

Download: Guide to Understanding the Pay Equity Act

Disclaimer: This Guide gives an overview of the minimum requirements of the Pay Equity Act as interpreted by the Pay Equity Office. The interpretations are drawn from our own experiences and by applying the key rulings of the Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal and the courts and is current to the date of publication.

8.7 Are employers and unions required to negotiate a maintenance agreement?

While it is likely that the bargaining agent will be involved in developing strategies to maintain pay equity, the Act does not require parties in a unionized setting to negotiate a maintenance agreement.