OPEHT 2022

At a pre-consultation conference regarding an application challenging a pay equity plan, the Tribunal established the order of proceedings and directed document production.

The Tribunal clarified that its hearings are de novo and focused solely on whether the plan complies with the Pay Equity Act.

The respondent was ordered to produce correspondence and the engagement letter with the third-party contractor who completed the plan, and to file witness statements first for the hearing on the merits.

The applicant filed an application seeking a review of a Review Officer's decision under the Pay Equity Act.

However, the applicant failed to name a responding party or file a certificate of delivery as required by the Tribunal's Rules of Practice.

The Tribunal terminated the application without prejudice to the applicant's right to refile a properly constituted application.

The applicants filed an application under section 24(5) of the Pay Equity Act.

At a pre-consultation conference, the Tribunal noted that the responding party had not yet produced the gender-neutral comparison system (GNCS) despite a prior decision finding it relevant.

The Tribunal directed the responding party to produce the GNCS and all documents used in developing the challenged pay equity plan by March 8, 2022, and directed the applicants to file a list of challenges to the plan by March 29, 2022.

The hospital requested an extension to June 24, 2022, to make pay equity payments that had been negotiated with the union.

The Pay Equity Hearings Tribunal found that the hospital provided very good reasons for the request and granted the extension.

The respondent requested an extension to the production deadline and an adjournment of the hearing date due to the resignation of its executive director.

The Tribunal granted the request, extending the production deadline to March 7, 2022, and directing the parties to provide mutually available dates in April 2022 to reschedule the hearing.