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Pay equity disputes surge as federal employers face first major compliance deadline

by Todd Humber July 18, 2025

written by Todd Humber July 18, 2025

Federal Pay Equity Commissioner Lori Straznicky reported a dramatic increase in workplace disputes and authorization requests as employers scrambled to meet their first major deadline under Canada's Pay Equity Act, according to her 2024-2025 annual report released this week. The Office of the Pay Eq...

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Todd Humber

Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at HR News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

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