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Yep - in Quebec employers can get into big trouble if they try to underpay those who do the same job...women or men! They have a branch of government (paid for by our tax dollars)that checks especially that it does NOT happen!
posted by
adnohr
on June 21, 2011 at 10:53 PM
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PatB (EQUAL PAY LEGISLATION IN CANADA)
Equal pay legislation prohibits an employer from paying employees of one sex at
a lower rate of pay or wages than that paid to employees of the other sex who
perform the
same or substantially the same work.1 Equal pay legislation is
currently in force in every jurisdiction in Canada, with the exception of Nunavut.
2
In general, this legislation applies to employers in both the private and public
sectors.
3 In most jurisdictions, equal pay provisions are included in human rights
legislation, with the exception of Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia,
Saskatchewan and the Yukon Territory (private sector) where such provisions
are included in employment standards legislation. Equal pay provisions can be
enforced through the complaints process established in the applicable human
rights or employment standards legislation.
posted by
WileyJohn
on June 21, 2011 at 6:57 PM
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So many nuances aren't there
I think sexism and, indeed, racism is alive and kicking in England today - the only difference is that so much of it is underground and underhand
posted by
malcolm
on June 21, 2011 at 11:21 AM
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well supposedly that is the law here as well....but we all know how much it is truly backed up by the court system....not
posted by
Annicita
on June 21, 2011 at 10:57 AM
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Here we go round the Mulberry bush....I thought this was settled in the
early seventies.....can't get away with it in Australia....equal pay for equal work is the law down under.
posted by
Kabu
on June 21, 2011 at 9:23 AM
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