What the rules require
The rules apply to employers with 25 or more employees on the day a job is publicly advertised. For postings made on or after January 1, 2026, the province's guide says employers must:
- include the expected pay or a pay range, with a range no wider than $50,000 a year (this does not apply where the pay, or the top of the range, is above $200,000 a year);
- say whether artificial intelligence is used to screen, assess or select applicants;
- say whether the posting is for an existing vacancy;
- not require Canadian work experience in the posting or the application form;
- tell applicants who were interviewed whether a hiring decision has been made, within 45 days of their last interview.
Employers must keep copies of postings and application forms, and records of those notices, for three years.
Source
- Organization
- Government of Ontario
- Original
- Your guide to the Employment Standards Act: Requirements related to publicly advertised job postings
- Page last updated by the source
- Published here
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