Pay equity
Disconnecting from work and prohibition on non-compete agreements
Digital platform workers' rights and electronic monitoring policies
Recruitment, dismissals and employee mental health
Covid-19-related issues
Other upcoming trends
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In 2021, the pandemic transformed the world of work in many ways. Businesses and organisations were required to adapt and provide creative and flexible responses to the dynamic changes to the workplace. Whether related to virtual work, health and safety, or return-to-work programmes, the employment relationship has changed – and will continue to change. This article provides an overview of the important trends to look out for in 2022.
Pay equity
Canada's federal Pay Equity Act and its supporting regulations came into force on 31 August 2021. This legislation sets out a proactive pay equity scheme designed to ensure that, on average, women and men in federally regulated workplaces receive equal pay for work of equal value. Ensuring pay equity in compliance with the legislation is a data-driven exercise requiring employers to thoroughly investigate the types of jobs being done, analyse access to compensation and calculate wage discrepancies using equations and statistics typically represented via regression analysis. Pay equity is not a "one-and-done" process, as employers are required to maintain their information on an ongoing basis. In particular, federally regulated employers are required to conduct the entire pay equity...
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