The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador passed the Pay Equity and Pay Transparency Act(the Act) in October 2022. The Act outlines pay equity provisions for the public sector, and pay transparency provisions for the public and private sectors.
The Office of Women and Gender Equality (WGE), the Department of Environment and Climate Change (ECC), and the Treasury Board Secretariat (TBS) are seeking input to help inform the drafting of regulations regarding the Act, including:
Preparing of pay equity reports in the public sector;
Prescribing the time period in which public sector pay equity reports must be submitted;
Prescribing the employers or classes of employers in the public and private sector who must prepare pay transparency reports;
Prescribing what information public and private sector employers should collect for pay transparency reporting purposes;
Prescribing the information public and private sector employers must include in a pay transparency report; and
Prescribing on what capacity employers have to report on pay transparency and how that may inform time lines for reporting.
The new Act is part of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s ongoing work to help close the gender wage gap.
The Provincial Government has implemented numerous initiatives and is seeing positive impacts of efforts to support the economic participation of women and marginalized people. This includes targeted action in the areas of skills development, child care, gender equity work plans, and support for women entrepreneurs.
Get Involved
A questionnaire has been developed to seek public input on the development of regulations related to the Pay Equity and Pay Transparency Act.
Please note you must log in or register to complete the questionnaire.
All responses received will be reviewed by the Office of Women and Gender Equality, the Department of Environment and Climate Change, and the Treasury Board Secretariat and considered in development of the drafting of regulations. Feedback may be shared with other departments that are involved in the drafting process.
Privacy Statement
The collection of information was done under the authority of section 61(c) of the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015, for the purpose of collecting public feedback regarding the Pay Equity and Pay Transparency Act.
Any personal information that may have been received will be governed in accordance with the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 2015 and will only be used for the purpose of informing participants of public engagement results at the end of the process.
If you have any questions about how this information was collected, used and disclosed, please contact the Office of Women and Gender Equality ATIPP Coordinator at [email protected].
Contact Us
If you have any questions or additional comments regarding the consultation process for the regulations of the Pay Equity and Pay Transparency Act, please email [email protected].
