Pay Transparency Act Compliance for BC Employers
The BC Pay Transparency Act is a new legislation aimed at dismantling systemic discrimination within the workplace by reducing the gender pay gap and bringing hidden inequities to light.
As a result, new obligations for BC employers have been introduced to proactively address pay disparities and take actionable measures to foster workplaces embedded with equity.
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Who is impacted by the BC Pay Transparency Act?
All BC employers are impacted by the Act; however, annual reporting deadlines vary based on the size of your organization.
All employers with 1,000+ employees must publish their first annual pay transparency report by November 1, 2024.
For employers with 300+ employees, the deadline to publish their first annual pay transparency report is November 1, 2025.
Smaller businesses with 50+ employees have until November 1, 2026 to publish their first annual pay transparency report.
Your obligations as a BC employer
EMPLOYEE PROTECTION
BC employers cannot discipline employees as it relates to pay transparency.
The Act outlines protections in place for employees in terms of asking about their pay, sharing their pay to another employee or job applicants, and asking their employer about its pay transparency report.
JOB POSTINGS
BC employers must include expected pay in job postings.
Beginning November 1, 2023, all BC employers must include the expected pay / expected pay range for any publicly advertised job opportunities.
PAY TRANSPARENCY REPORTS
BC employers must publish an annual pay transparency report.
In accordance with their respective deadlines, employers must submit an annual pay transparency report. The report must break down pay for employees based on gender.
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