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Here are some of the new rules in Ontario coming into effect on Jan. 1
Ontario's new laws require salary transparency for employers with 25+ staff and impose stricter penalties for impaired driving to improve fairness and safety, government says.
- On Jan. 1, 2026, the Ontario government implements new laws covering pay-transparency and tougher impaired-driving penalties, The Canadian Press reported Dec. 31, 2025.
- The government says Ontario Minister of Labour, Immigration, Skills and Training David Piccini aims to create a fairer job market and immigration act amendments update licence classes to attract foreign doctors.
- Under the new posting rules, employers with 25 or more staff must list pay ranges capped at $50,000, disclose AI use, and notify interviewees within 45 days.
- Many small businesses will not fall under the rules due to staffing thresholds, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business said, while employers face new administrative burdens and advocates say pay transparency aids job seekers.
- A separate set of measures includes a provincewide recycling material list shifting blue box control to manufacturers and producers, CO alarms required on every storey, and a minimum retail price for five-litre wine containers.
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Here are some of the new rules in Ontario coming into effect on Jan. 1
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Here are some of the new rules in Ontario coming into effect on Jan. 1 – 105.9 The Region
New laws and regulations are coming to Ontario in the new year, including rules on pay transparency for job postings and harsher penalties for impaired driving offences. Here are some of the rules and changes coming into effect as of Jan. 1: WORKFORCE The province is taking measures to compel employers to disclose salary information on job postings. Some of the changes include requirements that employers with more than 25 employees note compensa…
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