Pay transparency (job postings)

A buyer meets pay transparency when hiring for roles the seller leaves open, or when reviewing the postings the business already runs. The rules covered here are in Ontario and British Columbia statutes. See what employment liabilities a buyer inherits.

Ontario and British Columbia

Ontario’s Act says every employer who advertises a publicly advertised job posting shall include information about the expected compensation or the range of expected compensation. That does not apply to a posting that meets prescribed criteria, and a range is subject to prescribed conditions. British Columbia’s Act says that, unless exempted by regulation, an employer must specify the expected salary or wage, or the expected range (subject to any prescribed limitations), in an advertisement for a publicly advertised job opportunity, and include any other prescribed information. British Columbia’s Act also has a separate Part on pay transparency reports for reporting employers.

What to ask

Ask for the business’s current postings and check whether each carries the pay information, then read the regulations for any exemption relied on. This entry covers Ontario and British Columbia only; check the rules where you are. The employment standards act entry explains the wider statute.