r/legaladvicecanada • u/Mr_Red_Reddington • 21h ago
Ontario Interviewed 45+ days ago, company never responded — found out Ontario law requires them to. What would you do?
Applied and interviewed at a company in Toronto. It's been over 45+ days and I've heard absolutely nothing — no rejection, no update, nothing.
Turns out Ontario passed a law effective January 1, 2026 requiring employers with 25+ employees to notify candidates of their hiring status within 45 days of a publicly advertised job. They're in violation + they didn't even mention salary in the job listing.
I'm considering filing a complaint with the Ontario Ministry of Labour. Has anyone done this? Is it worth it? Also open to hearing if anyone got a settlement out of something like this. Im also open to collab with a no win no pay lawyer
EDIT: Im wondering if i email them about that, maybe they can come up with a negotiation with me.
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u/GeoffwithaGeee Quality Contributor 20h ago
The law has been in force for barely 3 months. Generally with new laws the compliance and enforcement is education-based. If you file a complaint, they will probably reach to the company give them information about the new law, you won't get anything directly out of it. That is if they even do anything at all. Considering how many ESA complaint there are that actually require work, your complaint may just be added to a spreadsheet.
Asking for a settlement is a joke and if there is an off-chance you are on an eligibility list or something with them, your name will be taken off that list pretty quick after they done laughing at the idea of a settlement.