ESA / O.Reg 476/24
mandatory
Disclose AI use in job postings
Employers with 25+ employees must state in publicly advertised job postings whether AI is used to screen, assess or select applicants.
Regulation
Ontario — AI Hiring Disclosure (Working for Workers Four) + Bill 194
Ontario · Canada — Ontario · Law
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Authority
Ontario
Jurisdiction
Canada — Ontario
Type
Law
Status
In force
Maximum penalty
ESA enforcement — corporate fines up to $100,000 (hiring disclosure)
Catalogue reviewed
2026-08-15
Official source checked
2026-08-24 — unchanged since our last read
Official text
Status
AI-in-hiring disclosure in force 1 Jan 2026 (ESA; employers with 25+ staff). Bill 194 public-sector AI duties enacted Nov 2024 but dormant pending regulations not yet made.
Requirements (2)
Bill 194 (EDSTA)
recommended
Public-sector AI accountability (pending)
Public-sector entities should prepare for forthcoming AI transparency, accountability, risk-management and human-oversight obligations under the Enhancing Digital Security and Trust Act (regulations pending).
Dates that matter
Deadline
2026-01-01 · in force
Ontario — AI-in-hiring disclosure required in job postings
Employers with 25+ employees must state in publicly advertised job postings whether AI is used to screen, assess or select applicants (ESA fines up to $100,000).
Action: Add an AI-use statement to Ontario job postings that involve automated screening.
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