The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) represents 72,000 academic staff at universities and colleges across the country. CAUT strives for fair working conditions, compensation and benefits to foster quality teaching and innovative research while advancing equity and human rights within our profession. Many of the institutions where…

The purpose of this paper is to help employers, employee groups, and others understand the concept of equal pay by explaining the intentions of section 11 of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Canadian Human Rights Commission's approach to its application. It can be used as a reference by those responsible for developing pay systems or…

Describes issues involved in the implementation of comparable worth in Canada. Discusses the international relevance of Canada's experience because of its extensive coverage, application to private sector, integration with collective bargaining, and emphasis on proactive approach. Discusses issues of fairness concerning practical aspects of…

These two publications consist of a final phase summary of proposed regulations consistent with Alberta's new Apprenticeship and Industry Training Amendment Act, 2000, and a supplement with detailed information on proposed regulations and orders. The summary's Section 1 contains a history of the consultation process. Section 2 focuses on…