“This is part of a broader theme to raise transparency — we’re seeing transparency around pay, transparency around qualifications, but also now there’s transparency around how the recruitment process works.”
So says Heather Cameron, partner at Norton Rose Fulbright Canada, in discussing Ontario’s new rules — as part of the Working for Workers Act, 2023 which recently received royal assent — that will have a major impact on hiring efforts by employers.
For one, an employer’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) must be disclosed to job candidates. In addition, employers will be prohibited from requiring Canadian experience in job postings or application forms; and thirdly, each job posting must include the expected range of wages or salary for the position.
