Pay equity legislation in Canada: a study of the Public Service Alliance of Canada case

ID:	HARP-166
Title:	Pay equity legislation in Canada: a study of the Public Service Alliance of Canada case
Source:	Canadian Woman Studies, v.19(1/2) Spr/Summ’99 pg 186-193
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Dispute Resolution Organ:	Public Service Alliance of Canada.
Year:	1999
Pages:	0
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Keywords:	Canada, economic, social, and cultural rights, employment, gender equality, human rights, woman, pay equity, comparable worth
Abstract:	“Pay equity” and “comparable worth” are currently two very hot phrases. While women and unions have been fighting for pay equity for decades, it was not until recently that the Canadian response to the issue has come to the fore. What does “pay equity” mean? The terms “pay equity” and “comparable worth” have been used interchangeably to describe the notion that employees in female-dominated jobs should be paid the same wages as employees in male-dominated jobs that both have the same value system attributed to them. It is only possible to have the same value attributed to them if the employees have the same employer. This article will focus on the concept of pay equity, and what it means for Canadian women. I will also provide a brief examination of pay equity by looking at the implementation of the federal legislation for pay equity through a study of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) case.
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