Yet again, the Ontario government has announced changes focused on greater transparency for workers – which means further requirements for employers.
The latest developments would mandate greater disclosure around job ads and for job applicants, along with hiking fines for violating the Employment Standards Act (ESA).
“We know that the vast majority of employers across Ontario are doing right by their staff and customers and helping drive the economic prosperity of our province,” said David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development. “But with today’s announcement, we are sending a clear message to those bad actor employers out there that there are real consequences for bad behaviour. We are also supporting jobseekers by taking a balanced approach that gives them greater certainty in the hiring process without adding unnecessary or onerous requirements for employers.”
