New Obligations For Ontario Employers Concerning Job Postings

On March 21, 2024, the Working for Workers Four Act, 2024 (Bill 149) was granted Royal Assent. Bill 149 introduces amendments to the Ontario Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), including a new section concerning job postings. This addition to the ESA will require job postings to: (a) include provisions for pay transparency; (b) prohibit requirements for Canadian experience in job postings; (c) mandate disclosure of the use of artificial intelligence (AI); and (d) require the retention of job postings in the recruitment process.

New Obligations

Although the date that these changes will become effective is yet to be determined by the Lieutenant Governor, every employer and prospective employer in Ontario who posts a job opening for the public must include the following: