Great. Thank you.
We're here today because we're seeking an adjustment to the reporting requirement outlined under the Employment Equity Act in order to implement pay transparency for the federally regulated private sector. It's a technical amendment to subsection 18(1) of the act to allow the collection of specific annual wage data from federally regulated private sector employers, which is currently authorized through the legislation. This amendment supports the introduction of pay transparency measures announced in budget 2018.
As amended, this provision will require employers to report salary information beyond salary ranges, as prescribed by regulations, to make wage gap information by occupational groups more evident.