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Public Sector Equitable Compensation Act repealed before it ever took effect

Public Sector Equitable Compensation Act

Recorded date: May 20, 2026
Detected: June 12, 2026. Verify commencement in the official source.

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The Public Sector Equitable Compensation Act has been formally marked as repealed before it ever came into force. The entire substantive text of the Act — covering equitable compensation assessments, employer and bargaining agent obligations, complaint processes, and enforcement powers — has been removed from the consolidated law. Because the Act never came into force, it created no legal rights or obligations for employers, employees, or bargaining agents at any point. Federal public sector employers and unions do not need to take any action under this Act, as it no longer exists as operative law. Equal pay matters in the federal public sector are governed by other applicable legislation.

Who this affects
federal public sector employers · federal public sector employees · federal bargaining agents and unions · human resources and compensation professionals in the federal public sector

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P-31.65 on the official source ↗

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