NEW ONTARIO EMPLOYER OBLIGATION TO PROVIDE INFORMATION TO EMPLOYEES

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Effective July 1, 2025, Ontario employers with 25 or more employees will be required to provide the following information in writing to each new hire prior to their first day of work, or, if that is not feasible, as soon as reasonably possible thereafter:

  • The employer’s legal name, along with any operating or business name if different;
  • The employer’s contact information, including address, telephone number, and the name(s) of one or more contact persons;
  • A general description of the location where the employee is initially expected to perform work;
  • The employee’s starting wage rate (hourly, salary, or commission, as applicable);
  • The pay period and pay day as established under subsection 11(1) of the Employment Standards Act (ESA);
  • A general description of the employee’s initial anticipated hours of work.

Employers must give thought to integrating these requirements into employment agreements or offer letters.