Hicks Morley’s Lauri Reesor was quoted in the May 9, 2012 edition of Human Resources Daily. In an article entitled “Ignore Commission’s pay equity drive at your $100m+ peril,” Lauri comments on the implementation of the new Pay Gender Wage Gap Program and the legal implications for employers of failing to maintain pay equity. View…
Practice Area: Pay Equity
2012 Waterloo Client Conference
Position Your Organization Ahead of the Field in Human Resources Since the founding of Hicks Morley in 1972, tremendous changes in the legal, social and technology landscape have affected the way employers in Canada manage their workplaces. Now more than ever, employers must take the lead and respond to the countless new and different challenges…
Carolyn Kay Interviewed on Canadian HR Reporter
Hicks Morley’s Carolyn Kay was interviewed by Canadian HR Reporter regarding the pay equity issues employers face, the hidden costs of non-compliance and how to deal with requests from Ontario’s Pay Equity Commission. Watch the interview
Supreme Court of Canada Upholds Finding of Wage Discrimination
In a federal sector pay equity complaint that stretched on for nearly 30 years, the Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a finding of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal of gender-based wage discrimination. The result is an order to compensate employees for lost wages over a 20 year period. This FTR Now discusses the Supreme…
School Board Update
IN THIS ISSUE Arbitrator Provides Helpful Award in Ontario’s First TPA Discharge Arbitration Divisional Court Re-Affirms the Importance of Time Limits Pay Equity Remains a Priority Legal Issue for School Boards Accommodating Scent Sensitivities in the Workplace Ontario Human Rights Tribunal Endorses Employer Control Over Accommodation Process Integrated Accessibility Standards under the AODA OMERS Omissions…
FTR Quarterly – 2011 Spring Issue
FOCUS ON PAY EQUITY Avoiding the pay equity shock GREAT MOVES Movin’ on up LEGAL DEVELOPMENTS Redefining “employee” under the Occupational Health and Safety Act Social media harms PROFILE Hospitality plus Download PDF
Pay Equity: The Implications of the Gender Wage Gap Program
The Ontario Pay Equity Office (PEO) recently launched its Gender Wage Gap Program. If you are an employer in the Ontario private or not-for-profit sectors, please continue reading this FTR Now, as the Program could have a significant impact on your organization. The Program is designed to measure the extent of gender wage gaps in…
Carolyn Kay Contributes to Canadian HR Reporter
An article by Hicks Morley’s Carolyn Kay appeared in the September 20, 2010 issue of Canadian HR Reporter. The piece, entitled “Employers Can’t Afford to be Complacent with Pay Equity” discusses the Pay Equity Act. Carolyn reports complaints by employees and unions, and audits by the Pay Equity Commission continue to force employers to confront…
Municipal Elections 2010: Employers’ Obligation to Provide Paid Time Off to Vote
Province-wide municipal elections will be held on October 25, 2010, and voting hours will run from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Under the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, all employees who are eligible to vote in the election are entitled to three consecutive hours during voting hours on election day to cast their vote. To be…
Hicks Morley Introduces Legislative Update Blog
Hicks Morley is pleased to announce the launch of Human Resources Legislative Update, a blog designed to provide human resources professionals with timely information about developments in a range of employment-related areas. In this FTR Now, we highlight the features of this new service. To access the blog click here. BACKGROUND Since 1997, Hicks Morley…