Employees

The Act requires employers to determine the posting, implementation, and adjustment dates on the basis of the average number of employees covered by the Act, who were working in Ontario between January 1 and December 31, 1987.

Counting employees

This is how STC counted employees to determine the implementation date:

Employees included in the count:

Employees not included in the count:

Who's covered

The Act also specifies which employees are or are not covered. These employees were part of the pay equity process:

STC employees who were part of the pay equity process:

*     Casual employees:

For example, someone brought in for a few days to do the inventory or for a number of months to work on a research project - after these tasks are done, the persons are gone and so are the jobs. Such casual jobs are not usually or continuously required to help you run your business or fulfill the mission of your organization. The persons performing them are not included in your pay equity process, although their numbers are included in the employee count.

* *  Contract employees:

Sometimes employees perform work necessary to your business (not casual) but are paid on a contract basis. These employees are covered by the Act.