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 Part I Requirement to Maintain Pay Equity

Once pay equity has been achieved, all employers are required to maintain pay equity:

Every employer shall establish and maintain compensation practices that provide for pay equity in every establishment of the employer [7. (1)].