Ontario job postings disclosing pay rise from 49% to 71% in first year of pay transparency rules
Key points
- Indeed's tracker: the share of Ontario postings disclosing pay rose from 49% to 71%
- Requirements under the Working for Workers Four Act, 2024 took effect January 1, 2026
- Lawyer says employers still confuse pay transparency, pay equity and equal pay obligations
Since Ontario's pay transparency requirements under the Working for Workers Four Act, 2024 took effect on January 1, 2026, the share of postings disclosing pay rose from 49% to 71%, according to Indeed's Pay Transparency Tracker. Lawyer Aleksandra Pressey of Williams HR Law says employers still confuse pay transparency, pay equity and equal pay obligations. She will moderate a session on the topic at HRFest Canada 2026 on November 11.
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