Guidance for Preparing Pay Transparency Reports
The Pay Transparency Act became law in 2023, and employers with a certain number of employees must post pay transparency reports annually. In 2025, employers with 300 or more employees are required to post pay transparency reports publicly.
Key Dates & Information:
- Employers must publicly post pay transparency reports by November 1 each year
- 2025: Applies to employers with 300+ employees (total B.C. employee count as of Jan 1, 2025)
- 2026: Expands to 50+ employees (as of Jan 1, 2026)
Resources:
- Website – Guidance for preparing pay transparency reports
- Webinars on pay transparency reporting (overview and online tool demo)
- Pay Transparency Reporting Tool (optional) – generates reports from CSV file uploads
- Video demo of how to use the reporting tool
- For questions about reporting, please email paytransparency@gov.bc.ca
