New rules for information to disclose, restrictions on experience requirements
With 2025 rapidly coming to a close, we wanted to remind employers of upcoming changes to the Ontario Employment Standards Act (ESA) that will change their obligations regarding publicly advertised job postings.
These changes will not apply to general recruitment campaigns not advertising a specific position, a general help-wanted sign that does not advertise a specific position, postings restricted to existing employees, or postings for work performed outside of Ontario. These changes specifically apply to employer with 25 employees or more.
Note that including requirements for Canadian experience could also result in breaches of the Ontario Human Rights Code (code) because of the connection to various protected grounds (race, ancestry, colour, place of origin and/or ethnic origin).
Note that this does not preclude employers from asking job applicants if they are legally entitled to work in Canada, nor does it preclude employers from making legal entitlement to work in Canada a condition of an employee’s continued employment.
As of Jan. 1, 2026, employers must:
Include the expected compensation or a range of expected compensation for the role in the publicly advertised job posting:
Unless the expected...
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