Government of Canada Pay Transparency Act: 8/21/2025
August 21, 2025
The Pay Transparency Act became law in 2023, and employers above a certain size must post pay transparency reports annually. In 2025, employers with 300 or more employees are required to publicly post pay transparency reports.
Key Date & Information:
- Employers must publicly post pay transparency reports by November 1 each year
- 2025: Applies to employers with 300+ employees (total B.C. employee count as of Jan 1, 2025)
- 2026: Expands to 50+ employees (as of Jan 1, 2026)
Resources:
- Website – Guidance for preparing pay transparency reports
- Webinars on pay transparency reporting (overview and online tool demo)
- August 25th, 11 a.m.
- September 10th, 10 a.m.
- September 22nd, 10:30 a.m.
- Pay Transparency Reporting Tool (optional) – generates reports from CSV file uploads
- Video demo of how to use the reporting tool
- For questions about reporting, please email paytransparency@gov.bc.ca
Shoko Sato (she/her)
Client Management Coordinator
Pay Transparency Unit, Gender Equity Office
shoko.sato@gov.bc.ca
Key Date & Information:
- Employers must publicly post pay transparency reports by November 1 each year
- 2025: Applies to employers with 300+ employees (total B.C. employee count as of Jan 1, 2025)
- 2026: Expands to 50+ employees (as of Jan 1, 2026)
Resources:
- Website – Guidance for preparing pay transparency reports
- Webinars on pay transparency reporting (overview and online tool demo)
- August 25th, 11 a.m.
- September 10th, 10 a.m.
- September 22nd, 10:30 a.m.
- Pay Transparency Reporting Tool (optional) – generates reports from CSV file uploads
- Video demo of how to use the reporting tool
- For questions about reporting, please email paytransparency@gov.bc.ca
Shoko Sato (she/her)
Client Management Coordinator
Pay Transparency Unit, Gender Equity Office
shoko.sato@gov.bc.ca
