A new law, which is intended to reduce the gender wage gap and is due to take effect in Ontario in just two months, could be delayed by Doug Ford's government.
The Pay Transparency Act is the first legislation of its kind in Canada. It would make it illegal for prospective employers to ask job candidates about their current or previous earnings and would force companies to provide a salary range in all publicly-advertised job postings.
The law would also require firms in the province with more than 100 employees to disclose salary, gender and ethnicity data, starting in 2021.
When asked by CBC News about the legislation, Ontario labour minister Laurie Scott did not rule out delays.
"We're looking at the Pay Transparency Act in all reality to see how it fits with businesses, how we can make it work," he said. "We're committed to the principle of pay transparency. It's just the timing we're looking at."
The Ford government has moved quickly to repeal legislation enacted by the previous Liberal government that granted the province’s workers 10 annual personal emergency leave days, two of them paid. The minimum hourly wage will also be frozen at CAN$14 (US$10.73) until October 2020.
Kathleen Wynne's Liberal government introduced the Pay Transparency Act in March. At the time, groups pushing for pay equity criticised the bill for being too weak. It passed just before the legislature dissolved for the June election.
Emma Woollacott is a freelance business journalist. Her work has appeared in a wide range of publications, including the Guardian, the Times, Forbes and the BBC.
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A new law, which is intended to reduce the gender wage gap and is due to take effect in Ontario in just two months, could be delayed by Doug Ford's government.
The Pay Transparency Act is the first legislation of its kind in Canada. It would make it illegal for prospective employers to ask job candidates about their current or previous earnings and would force companies to provide a salary range in all publicly-advertised job postings.
The law would also require firms in the province with more than 100 employees to disclose salary, gender and ethnicity data, starting in 2021.
When asked by CBC News about the legislation, Ontario labour minister Laurie Scott did not rule out delays.
"We're looking at the Pay Transparency Act in all reality to see how it fits with businesses, how we can make it work," he said. "We're committed to the principle of pay transparency. It's just the timing we're looking at."
The Ford government has moved quickly to repeal legislation enacted by the previous Liberal government that granted the province’s workers 10 annual personal emergency leave days, two of them paid. The minimum hourly wage will also be frozen at CAN$14 (US$10.73) until October 2020.
Kathleen Wynne's Liberal government introduced the Pay Transparency Act in March. At the time, groups pushing for pay equity criticised the bill for being too weak. It passed just before the legislature dissolved for the June election.
Emma Woollacott is a freelance business journalist. Her work has appeared in a wide range of publications, including the Guardian, the Times, Forbes and the BBC.
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