Pay Transparency Act is now in effect in BC

This is an update to our blog post on May 8, 2023.  The Pay Transparency Act (the Act) in BC was passed on May 11, 2023. 

Here is a link to our previous post summarizing the proposed new Act.  Some parts of the Act come into force this year. 

For instance, starting on November 1, 2023, employers have to include the expected pay or pay range in job postings. 

Only some of the reporting requirements are in effect for this year, while others will take effect in later years:  

• For the Government of BC and the 6 largest Crown corporations, they have to produce their pay transparency report by November 1, 2023. 
• For all employers with 1,000 employees or more, the reporting requirement takes effect on November 1, 2024. 
• For all employers with 300 employees or more, the reporting requirement takes effect on November 1, 2025.
• For all employers with 50 employers or more, the reporting requirement takes effect on November 1, 2026.

It is still not clear what exactly has to be included in the pay transparency reports. 

This BC government link has additional details regarding the new Act.