THUNDER BAY -- It will be at least another year until employers in federally regulated sectors have to ensure that men and women get equal pay for work of equal value.
The Trudeau-led Liberal government said it will bring in equity pay legislation in 2018, but the Canadian Union of Public Employees is saying women have waited long enough.
National CUPE representatives said the Trudeau government is using stalling tactics while women across the federal sector face years more of pay discrimination.
Minister for the Status of Women Patty Hajdu believes waiting until 2018 is the right course of action, as the equity pay process is complex and difficult to navigate.
We chose 2018 to introduce the legislation is we wanted to make sure we were taking our time to consult all the stakeholders in the federally regulated space,” Hajdu said.
“We wanted to make sure that the process introduce is not overly cumbersome for employers but that also women will get equal pay for equal work.”
Hajdu said the next step is consultations with relevant stake holders such as union groups.
She added that the legislation will reflect the feedback from the consultations.
(TBT News)
