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Consultation on Job Postings Rules in the Employment Standards Act, 2000
Regulation Number(s):
N/A
Instrument Type:
Information
Bill or Act:
Employment Standards Act, 2000
Summary of Proposal:
The Working for Workers Four Act, 2024, amended the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), to add a new Part III.1 (Job Postings). This new part is aimed at giving jobseekers greater certainty in the hiring process without adding unnecessary or onerous requirements for employers. This new part is not yet in force.
Bill 190, the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024, proposes to further amend the ESA related to publicly advertised job postings. If passed, Bill 190 would require employers to disclose in publicly advertised job postings whether a job vacancy exists or not. It would also require employers to provide prescribed information within a prescribed time period to job applicants whom they have interviewed for publicly advertised job postings. These changes would make Ontario the first province in Canada to set this standard.
The Working for Workers Act, 2023, amended the ESA to provide the regulation-making authority to prescribe information that must be provided to an employee or a prospective employee, in writing, and when the information must be provided.
The government is seeking input to inform the implementation of these new areas of regulation related to the hiring process.
Your feedback will provide valuable insight as the government explores these issues.
Bill 190, the Working for Workers Five Act, 2024, proposes to further amend the ESA related to publicly advertised job postings. If passed, Bill 190 would require employers to disclose in publicly advertised job postings whether a job vacancy exists or not. It would also require employers to provide prescribed information within a prescribed time period to job applicants whom they have interviewed for publicly advertised job postings. These changes would make Ontario the first province in Canada to set this standard.
The Working for Workers Act, 2023, amended the ESA to provide the regulation-making authority to prescribe information that must be provided to an employee or a prospective employee, in writing, and when the information must be provided.
The government is seeking input to inform the implementation of these new areas of regulation related to the hiring process.
Your feedback will provide valuable insight as the government explores these issues.
Analysis of Regulatory Impact:
If feedback to this consultation document leads to future regulatory changes being proposed, the ministry will undertake necessary analysis to identify impacts.
Further Information:
ESA Job Postings Consultation Paper_EN
Proposal Number:
24-MLITSD015
Posting Date:
August 21, 2024
Comments Due Date:
September 20, 2024
Contact Address:
Employment, Labour, and Corporate Policy Branch
Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development
400 University Avenue, 15th Floor
Toronto ON M7A 1T7
Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development
400 University Avenue, 15th Floor
Toronto ON M7A 1T7