[Canada] New job posting requirements take effect in Ontario

In Canada, the New Year has seen Ontario’s new rules on job postings officially take effect, HRD reports.

Under legislation introduced in 2023, employers in Ontario with 25 or more employees must include either a specific salary or a pay range in all publicly advertised positions from January 1, 2026. 

The pay range reportedly cannot be wider than $50,000 - for example, $60,000 to $110,000 - except where the top end exceeds $200,000 a year or total compensation is at least $200,000. 

Bonuses, commissions and other forms of compensation must also be disclosed.

David Piccini - Ontario’s Minister of Labour, Immigration, Skills and Training - said the new framework is aimed at levelling conditions in the hiring market. 

“Our government is building a fairer, safer job market across the province by levelling the playing field for job seekers, cracking down on scams and bringing real transparency to hiring,” Mr Piccini said in a statement, reported by Global News.

“Anyone looking for work deserves to know three things up front: what the job pays, whether the job is real, and how your application is being judged,” he added. “This is about putting time, money and power back in the hands of job seekers, instead of leaving them guessing or wasting their energy on dead ends.”

Additionally, the new rules address “ghosting” in the recruitment process. Employers must now reportedly inform any applicant invited to interview about the company’s decision within 45 days of their final interview.

Source: HRD

(Quote via original reporting)

In Canada, the New Year has seen Ontario’s new rules on job postings officially take effect, HRD reports.

Under legislation introduced in 2023, employers in Ontario with 25 or more employees must include either a specific salary or a pay range in all publicly advertised positions from January 1, 2026. 

The pay range reportedly cannot be wider than $50,000 - for example, $60,000 to $110,000 - except where the top end exceeds $200,000 a year or total compensation is at least $200,000. 

Bonuses, commissions and other forms of compensation must also be disclosed.

David Piccini - Ontario’s Minister of Labour, Immigration, Skills and Training - said the new framework is aimed at levelling conditions in the hiring market. 

“Our government is building a fairer, safer job market across the province by levelling the playing field for job seekers, cracking down on scams and bringing real transparency to hiring,” Mr Piccini said in a statement, reported by Global News.

“Anyone looking for work deserves to know three things up front: what the job pays, whether the job is real, and how your application is being judged,” he added. “This is about putting time, money and power back in the hands of job seekers, instead of leaving them guessing or wasting their energy on dead ends.”

Additionally, the new rules address “ghosting” in the recruitment process. Employers must now reportedly inform any applicant invited to interview about the company’s decision within 45 days of their final interview.

Source: HRD

(Quote via original reporting)