As a worker, what does pay equity mean in your workplace?
Pay equity
Pay equity is a right for all workers. The Loi sur l’équité salariale aims to ensure that typically female work is recognized for its true value.
Information on employers' obligations is available in French only as provided for in the Politique linguistique de la CNESST (in French only).
A better understanding of gender discrimination allows jobs to be assessed fairly and wage differences prevented.
Pay equity aims to correct differences in pay caused by gender discrimination within a company.