Comparable worth: The Canadian legislation

Canada's experience implementing 'comparable-worth' laws to prevent gender-based wage discrimination are likely to have consequences on the passage of similar legislation in the US and elsewhere. Canada's comparable worth policy and the policy's implemention in the provinces...

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Published in:Business horizons 1996-01, Vol.39 (1), p.41-46
Main Author: Kovach, Kenneth A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Canada
Comparable worth
Discrimination against women
Discrimination in employment
Employees
Employers
Employment
Employment discrimination
Enforcement
Equal pay for equal work
Equality
Gender
Human rights
Jurisdiction
Laws, regulations and rules
Legislation
Occupations
Pay equity
Provinces
Public sector
Sex discrimination
Sex discrimination against women
Sexes
Social policy
Wage differential
Wage differentials
Wages & salaries
Wages and salaries
Women
Working conditions
Workweeks
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Summary:Canada's experience implementing 'comparable-worth' laws to prevent gender-based wage discrimination are likely to have consequences on the passage of similar legislation in the US and elsewhere. Canada's comparable worth policy and the policy's implemention in the provinces are examined.
ISSN:0007-6813
1873-6068
DOI:10.1016/S0007-6813(96)90082-8