13IRequirements for claim raised by union or unions

1. A pay equity claim raised by a union or unions—

2. must—
   1. state the name and address for service of the union, or for each of the unions if more than 1 are acting jointly; and
   2. state the date on which the claim is made; and
   3. contain a description of the work performed by the employees to be covered by the union-raised claim; and
3. must—
   1. explain how all of the employees to be covered by the claim perform work that is the same or substantially similar; and
   2. include the evidence that the union or unions rely on in support of that explanation, including any evidence prescribed by regulations; and
4. must include—
   1. the elements required for a pay equity claim to have merit; and
   2. the evidence that the union or unions rely on in support of those elements; and
5. in the case of a claim raised with multiple employers, must include a notice to each of the employers of their obligations under section 13K to enter a multi-employer pay equity process agreement with the other employers with whom the claim is raised.

6. A union that raises a pay equity claim with an employer is not required to name the employees who perform the work to which the claim relates.

7. A pay equity claim raised by 1 or more unions with multiple employers must also include—

8. the name of each employer with whom the claim is raised; and
9. a brief explanation of how the work performed by the employees covered by the union-raised claim is considered to be the same or substantially similar.