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Ontario’s Pay Equity Act With Selected Case References, 2022

Introduction
Note to reader
Acknowledgments
Preamble

PART I GENERAL

Interpretation, posting and miscellaneous Definitions
Crown as employer
Combined establishments
Application
Purpose
Value determination
Achievement of pay equity (s. 5.1(1))
Achievement of pay equity (s. 6(1))
Pay equity required
Posting of notice
Exceptions
Reduction, intimidation, adjustments

PART II IMPLEMENTATION: PUBLIC SECTOR AND LARGE PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYER

Definition
Application
Comparison of job classes
Pay equity plans required
Sale of a business
Application of s. 13.1 in other circumstances
Establishments with bargaining units
Changed circumstances
Changed circumstances, no bargaining units
Establishments without bargaining units
Investigation by review officer
Settling of plan

PART III.1 PROPORTIONAL VALUE METHOD OF COMPARISON

Application
Proportional method required
Proportional value comparison method
Amended pay equity plans
Plan binding
Contents of plans
Requirement to post plans
Bargaining unit employees
Non-bargaining unit employees
Date of first compensation adjustments

PART III.2 PROXY METHOD OF COMPARISON

PART IV ENFORCEMENT

Complaints
Investigation of complaints
Orders by review officers
Hearings
Settlements
Offences and penalties

PART V ADMINISTRATION

Commission continued
Hearings Tribunal
Powers and duties of Tribunal
Death or incapacity of member
Exclusive jurisdiction
Testimony in civil proceedings
Parties to proceedings
Pay Equity Office
Review officers
Warrants

PART VI REGULATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS

Regulations
Review of Act
Crown bound
Schedule

Ontario’s Pay Equity Act With Selected Case References, 2022

Introduction
Note to reader
Acknowledgments
Preamble

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