HROB 3050 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Equity Office, Bargaining Unit, Equal Pay For Equal Work

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour
• Course: HROB 3050
• Professor: Patrick Clifford

Document Summary

Three laws related to equity in the workplace: the employment standards act (ontario), the pay equity act (ontario), and the employment equity act (federal) Esa is the oldest of them all; requires that women and men receive equal pay for equal work. Pea requires employers to provide equal pay for work of equal value, based on a proactive model of compliance. Eea requires federally regulated companies with 100 employees or more to implement employment equity, also known as affirmative action, programs in the workplace. Equal pay for equal work and pay equity are aimed at ensuring gender equality in the pay that employees receive for the jobs they perform. Employment equity focuses on improving job opportunities for women, people with disabilities, visible minorities, and aboriginal people. The employment equity act is a federal statute and directly affects only federal organizations and federally regulated employers. Employment standards act: equal pay for equal work.