120 Adelaide Street West
Suite 2500
Toronto, Ontario M5H 1T1
Phone: (416) 644-6584
Fax: (416) 367-1954
www.mcdowallassociates.com

Pay Equity Plan Review and Development

The Ontario Pay Equity Act emerged more than 15 years ago. The legislation impacts most private and public sector employers with 10 or more employees. The purpose of the legislation is to address systematic discrimination in pay.

It’s not uncommon for organizations to be in violation of the Act; many don’t maintain their plans and some think that the government removed the requirement to comply with the Act years ago. The fact is that organizations confuse pay equity with employment equity, which was abandoned. Today, businesses still have legal compliance obligations under the Pay Equity Act.

Our consultants have unparalleled experience in assessing, updating and developing pay equity plans. Bob McDowall, Principal of McDowall Associates, has been an expert witness at the Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal.

Here are some of the services we offer:

• Develop pay equity plans for new employers, merged employers, and changed circumstances
• Conduct pay equity negotiations with unions
• Provide representation during discussions with Pay Equity Review Officers
• Mediate compensation disputes