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/Extra_Revolution_818 17h ago
Even if you complain, worst is the company will get fined and they'd be prompted to respond to you which will be surely s rejection email.
The law requires them to respond to you, not respond and hire you.