On November 27, 2025, the Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025 (Bill 30) received Royal Assent. Bill 30 amends the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) and Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 (WSIA).

Key amendments to each of these pieces of legislation are summarized below.

ESA Amendments

Bill 30 introduces several new provisions to the ESA that directly impact hiring practices, termination procedures, and layoff policies:

• Job-Posting Platform Accountability (in force January 1, 2026): An operator of a job-posting platform for publicly advertised job postings is required to:
  • Implement a mechanism or procedure for users to report fraudulent job postings.
  • Maintain a written policy addressing fraudulent job postings. A copy of the policy must be retained for three years after it ceases to be in effect.
  • Post or display the mechanism or procedure for addressing fraudulent job postings and the written policy on fraudulent postings in a conspicuous place on the platform where it is likely to come to users’ attention.

NOTE: An employer that hosts a page or platform only for its own job postings (e.g., a job posting page on its own website) is excluded from these requirements.

• Job-Seeking Leave (in force November 27, 2025): An employee who receives notice of termination as part of a mass termination under s. 58 of the ESA is entitled to three unpaid days of leave to search for new employment. This does not apply if the employee...

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