In a bid to narrow the gender wage gap, Ontario will introduce new legislation forcing companies to include salary ranges in job ads and also track — and report — what they pay their workers. The move, to be announced by Premier Kathleen Wynne Tuesday morning — two days before International Women’s Day — means job candidates will have information about compensation when applying for and accepting jobs, and is being called a first in Canada. It’s part of a broader, $50 million three-year plan that would ban employers from asking potential workers about what they’ve earned in the past, and also require them to keep records of wages based on workers’ gender and diversity, make that data public and also submit it to the province. The funding will also go towards job skills training and supports at women’s centres, boosting mentorship and will also be used to create an entrepreneurship association. “It’s been more than 30 years since Ontario first passed pay equity legislation, but we are still working to close the gap,” Wynne said in a statement.

Source: thestar March 06, 2018 12:45 UTC