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ARTICLE · 01 JULY 2025

Important Changes To Workplace Laws Impacting Ontario Employers

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By now, Ontario employers should be familiar with the Working for Workers Acts—the series of legislative changes to employment-related statutes introduced in 2021 (see our previous articles here).

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By now, Ontario employers should be familiar with the Working for Workers Acts—the series of legislative changes to employment-related statutes introduced in 2021 (see our previous articles here). On May 28, 2025, the Ontario government introduced its seventh installment to the series, the Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025 ("Bill 30").

This article reviews the recent amendments that are now in effect, as well as the proposed amendments that will soon take effect.

The amendments create new obligations for employers regarding leaves of absence, job postings, and information that is required to be provided to employees, in addition to new administrative penalties in the areas of Occupational Health and Safety and Workplace Safety and Insurance.

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