The countdown has started for employers with 10+ employees

For all companies that have 10 employees or more the countdown has started. Under the Pay Equity Act, employers with 10 or more employees must achieve pay equity and determine what adjustments in compensation are required.
In the province of Quebec a total of 65 844 companies are subject to this law and it’s being reported that fewer than half have implemented a pay equity plan. Furthermore the law dictates specific requirements to implement and maintain a pay equity program.
Failing to do so can bring serious consequences including an inquiry from the «Commission de l’équité salariale», fines and penalties and imposed retroactive pay adjustments.
When implementing pay equity you must first identify all the job classes, within your enterprise,Such as predominantly female job classes and predominantly male job classes in order to compare them and then redress differences in compensation.
It is critical that you ensure that the gender representation for each class has been determined properly, in compliance with the criteria set forth under section 55 of the ACT.

What are your plans regarding this legal requirements? Are you planning on handling this internally or are you considering hiring a consultant?

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