Quebec Obstetricians and Gynecologists Association Head to Court over Pay Gap
The association says female-majority specialties earned 30% less in 2020 and asks a court to order the federation to end the disparity.
- MONTREAL — The association representing Quebec's obstetricians and gynecologists filed a legal challenge Thursday at Quebec Superior Court against the medical specialists federation over gender-based pay gaps.
- Data from 2020 shows medical specialists in fields with a majority of women earned, on average, 30 per cent less than those with a male majority, establishing the historical disparity underlying the challenge.
- Obstetricians and gynecologists comprise a field where 75 per cent of members are women, according to the federation, marking the highest proportion of women among Quebec medical specialties.
- Seeking court intervention, the association demands the federation recognize and end the pay disparity, arguing that continued delays perpetuate systemic discrimination against female medical specialists.
- The legal filing states that "Equity cannot continually be put off" to resolve gender-based pay gaps the federation has acknowledged for several years, signaling urgent pressure for reform.
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Quebec obstetricians and gynecologists association head to court over pay gap
MONTREAL - Quebec's obstetricians and gynecologists have filed a legal challenge against the medical specialists federation over what they call a persistent gender-related pay gap.
AOGQ files legal action against FMSQ for wage inequity
The Quebec Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AOGQ) filed a legal appeal Thursday afternoon in Superior Court against the Quebec Federation of Medical Specialists (FMSQ), The Canadian Press has learned exclusively. The AOGQ denounces the persistent wage inequity between predominantly female and predominantly male medical specialties. Notwithstanding that the remuneration of obstetricians and gynecologists has […]
The Association filed an appeal in the Superior Court against the Fédération des médecins sociétés du Québec.
Wage Inequity: Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Filed a Legal Action Against the FMSQ
The Association des obstetriciens et gynecologists du Québec (AOGQ) filed on Thursday afternoon a judicial appeal to the Superior Court against the Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec (FMSQ), learned in exclusivity La Presse canadienne.
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