Ontario legislation is changing and requiring employers with over 25 staff to be more transparent in their job postings. The article below helps to explain who is affected and what you’re going to need to do.
Effective January 1, 2026, new rules related to job postings and the hiring process will take effect in Ontario.
Please note these new rules do not apply to an employer that employs fewer than 25 employees on the day the publicly advertised job posting is posted.
The Ontario Employment Standards Act defines a “Publicly advertised job posting” as an external job posting that an employer or a person acting on behalf of an employer advertises to the general public in any manner.