Pay Transparency Act Introduces New Requirements For Employers Aimed at Addressing Gender Wage Gap

On April 26, 2018, the Ontario Legislature passed the Pay Transparency Act (the Act) to tackle the wage gap in compensation between men and women in Ontario. The Act seeks to achieve this goal by introducing new requirements for employers in both the hiring process and on an ongoing basis. The Act, which comes into effect on January 1, 2019, will require all employers to follow certain hiring practices and require certain employers to prepare an annual report containing workplace payment info...