On May 11, 2023, British Columbia, Canada’s Bill 13, Pay Transparency Act (Act), received Royal Assent. Section 2 of the Act, which addresses the employer’s obligations regarding publicly advertised job opportunities, comes into force on November 1, 2023; the balance of the Act came into force on May 11, 2023, the date of Royal Assent.

The Act includes the following features:

Publicly Advertised Job Opportunities

Commencing on November 1, 2023, employers will be required to specify in all publicly advertised job opportunities, either the job’s expected salary or wage, or its expected salary or wage range, and any other prescribed information.

Pay History

The Act prohibits employers from seeking pay history information from job applicants unless the pay history information is publicly accessible.

Non-retaliation Provisions

The Act prohibits employers from dismissing, suspending, demoting, disciplining, harassing or otherwise disadvantaging an employee, or threatening to do so, because the employee:

• made an inquiry to the employer about their pay, or about a pay transparency report or information contained in such a report;
• disclosed information about their pay to another employee or an individual who applied for a job with the employer;
• asked the employer to comply with its obligations under the Act; or
• made a report to the Director of Pay Transparency in relation to the employer's compliance with its obligations under this Act.

Pay Transparency Reports

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