Ontario Prepares for New Year with Updated Laws and Regulations
Ontario is gearing up for the new year with a slew of updated laws and regulations set to take effect on Jan. 1. Among the changes are rules aimed at enhancing pay transparency in job postings and tougher penalties for impaired driving offenses.
One of the key updates is a requirement for businesses with over 25 employees to disclose salary information on publicly advertised job postings. Employers will need to provide compensation ranges and disclose any use of artificial intelligence in applicant screening processes. The new regulations also mandate that the salary range in a job posting should not exceed $50,000, unless the pay exceeds $200,000.
Additionally, the province will implement a streamlined process for certified professionals from other Canadian jurisdictions to start working in Ontario within 10 business days while completing their full registration. This initiative will benefit various professions, including engineers, architects, and electricians.
Furthermore, amendments to the immigration act will facilitate the entry of self-employed physicians into Ontario’s immigrant nominee program, aiming to attract and retain foreign medical talent. The scope of practice for midwives and Indigenous midwives is also expanding, with the addition of new screening tests in prenatal and newborn programs.
Ontario is cracking down on impaired driving with new measures, including a lifetime driver’s license ban for convictions involving fatalities and mandatory education for first-time alcohol or drug-related offenses. The province is also introducing stricter penalties for vehicle theft convictions and updating rules on child care fee subsidies.
Starting Jan. 1, Ontario will enforce new regulations on carbon monoxide alarms in residential units and implement a provincewide recycling material list to simplify recycling practices. Businesses will face revised recycling targets, and regulations on wine retail pricing and energy drink displays will also be amended.
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