Definitions for "Pay Equity"
Keywords:  peo, pec, taa, undervalued, dominated
A term referring to the concept that female-dominated jobs or professions have been traditionally undervalued, based on levels of responsibility and required education, and that pay for these jobs should be raised to levels of comparable jobs which are traditionally held by men.
Pay Equity is "equal pay for work of equal value". The Pay Equity Act requires that jobs be evaluated, and work, mostly or traditionally done by women, be compared to work mostly or traditionally done by men. Pay Equity is "equal pay for work of equal value", which is not the same as "equal pay for equal work". Equal Pay for Equal work, covered by the Employment Standard Act, requires employers to pay men and women equally for doing the same job or substantially the same job. The Pay Equity Office (PEO) is responsible for implementing and enforcing the Pay Equity Act. The Web site for the Pay Equity Commission is http://www.gov.on.ca/lab/pec
This refers to the need for comparable jobs to receive comparable pay. The TAA has been working for PA/TA pay equity, as the University has paid PAs less per month than TAs.