270. Equal remuneration
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(1) Employers and persons acting on behalf of employers shall pay equal remuneration to men and women performing work of equal value.
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(2) For purposes of subsection (1)—
“equal remuneration” means rates of remuneration established without differentiation based on the grounds of gender;
“work of equal value” means work equal in value in terms of the demands it makes in relation to such matters as skill levels, duties, physical and mental effort, responsibility and conditions of work.
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(3) The burden of proof to establish that equal remuneration has been paid shall rest on the employer.