Employment Equity Act (S.C. 1995, c. 44)

Marginal note:Employer’s options

• 38 (1) An employer may, not later than thirty days after receiving a notice of assessment of a monetary penalty,

  • (a) comply with the notice; or

  • (b) contest the assessment of the monetary penalty by making a written application to the Minister for a review, by a Tribunal, of that assessment.

• Marginal note:Copy of application

  (2) If the Minister receives a written application, the Minister shall send a copy of it to the Chairperson.

• Marginal note:Copy of notice of assessment

  (3) If an employer who is issued a notice of assessment of a monetary penalty fails to exercise one of the options set out in subsection (1) within the period referred to in that subsection, the Minister shall send a copy of the notice to the Chairperson.