Should New Brunswick Require Employers to Disclose Pay Information?
Official title: Review of Pay Transparency in New Brunswick
New Brunswick is exploring whether to require employers to be more transparent about how they pay workers. The province wants to know if mandatory pay disclosure could help close wage gaps and make workplaces fairer. They're asking employers, employees, unions, and advocacy groups what a pay transparency framework should look like.
Why This Matters
Ever wondered if your coworker doing the same job makes more than you? Pay transparency rules could give you that answer. This matters if you're a woman, a newcomer, or anyone who suspects they're being underpaid. It could also change how employers set salaries across the province.
What Could Change
New Brunswick could require employers to post salary ranges in job ads. Companies might have to report pay gaps by gender or other factors. Employees could gain the right to ask about pay scales without fear of retaliation.
Key Issues
- Should employers be required to disclose salary ranges in job postings?
- What are the benefits and concerns of pay transparency for employers and employees?
- How can a pay transparency framework address systemic pay gaps?
How to Participate
- Complete the online survey. It takes about 5-7 minutes.
- Email your feedback to peb-bes@gnb.ca by the deadline.
- Write a letter with your ideas and mail it to the department.
Submit Your Input
Questions Being Asked (2)
- What are your perspectives and challenges related to pay transparency?
- What are the potential benefits and concerns for employers and employees?