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8. Does pay equity have to be maintained?

Susan knows her company did pay equity in 1992. She was even on the original Pay Equity Committee. Pay adjustments required were minimal and the company achieved pay equity in 1993. Susan hasn’t heard anything about pay equity since adjustments were made in 1993. Does pay equity have to be maintained?
	No. Employers had specific deadlines for implementing pay equity. This was a one-time exercise.
	Yes. Pay equity must be maintained. If a pay equity plan is not maintained any changes in the workplace may result in retroactive adjustments.
	No. Employers were required to do pay equity once. They are required to keep all information pertaining to pay equity in the event of a complaint.
	It depends on the size of the employer. Some employers are required to maintain while others are not.

(a) Try Again
Pay Equity is not a one-time exercise. The Pay Equity Act states that pay equity must be maintained in all public sector organizations and in private sector organizations that have 10 or more employees. If changes in the workplace result in inequities in pay for female job classes, any adjustments are retroactive to the date of the change. (b) Correct
The Pay Equity Act states that pay equity must be implemented and maintained in all public sector organizations and in private sector organizations that have 10 or more employees. The best way to do this is to retain all documents regarding pay equity. If changes in the workplace result in inequities in pay for female job classes, any adjustments are retroactive to the date of the change. (c) Try Again
Pay equity is not a one-time exercise. Employers have the onus for ensuring pay equity is achieved and maintained. The best way to do this is to retain all documents regarding pay equity. The Pay Equity Act states that pay equity must be implemented and maintained in all public sector organizations and in private sector organizations that have 10 or more employees. (d) Try Again
The Pay Equity Act states that pay equity must be implemented and maintained in all public sector organizations and in private sector organizations that have 10 or more employees.