What Is The Legislated Employment Equity Program?
LEEP (Legislated Employment Equity Program)
- All federally regulated private sector employers
- Federal organizations with 100 employees or more
- Portions of the federal public administration
- Canadian Forces and RCMP

Actions You Must Take As A LEEP Employer
Actions You Must Take As a LEEP Employer
The Employment Equity Act has nine legislative requirements. It requires that an organization:
- Survey it’s workforce and encourage its employees to self identify with the designated groups;
- Identify gaps to the availability statistics of all four designated groups;
- Identify employment barriers for any of the four designated groups;
- Prepare and implements an employment equity plan (including short term goals);
- Monitor and periodically review its employment equity plan;
- Educate its employees on employment equity;
- inform its employees of all changes to the employment equity plan;
- Consult with its employees and union representatives, by inviting them to voice their views and concerns; and
- Develop and maintain its employment equity records.