Labour & Employment podcast episode #2: “The Federal Pay Equity Act and Regulations”
In the second episode of our labour and employment podcast, Workplace Issues in Atlantic Canada: A Legal Perspective, host and practice group leader Rick Dunlop speaks with Annie Gray and Dante Manna about the Federal Pay Equity Act and Regulations. What has changed for employers? Follow and listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts, or watch the video on YouTube:
Click here to access the flowchart Dante references in this episode.
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