On March 15, 2018, the Ontario Legislature was prorogued and an announcement made that the new session of the Legislature would open with a Throne Speech on Monday March 19, 2018. As a result of the prorogation, any Bills which were not passed died on the order paper, including Bill 203, the Pay Transparency Act,…
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Ontario Introduces Pay Transparency Legislation
On March 6, 2018, the Ontario government introduced Bill 203, Pay Transparency Act, 2018, which creates certain requirements for employers regarding compensation information and its disclosure to employees and potential employees. If passed, Bill 203 would, among other things: prohibit employers from seeking the compensation history regarding a potential employee, although that person may voluntarily…