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Bill 190 Ontario hiring compliance checklist.

Bill 190 changes how Ontario employers write postings, run interviews, disclose AI, and follow up with candidates. This step-by-step checklist keeps every stage organized, consistent, and audit-ready for 2026.

  • Salary-range rules
  • AI disclosure
  • 45-day follow-ups

Are you exposed?

Most hiring processes are not ready for Bill 190.

Bill 190 adds mandatory rules for how roles are posted, how interviews are run, how AI is disclosed, and how candidates are followed up with. The gaps usually hide in plain sight.

EXPOSURE 01 / POSTINGS

Non-compliant postings

A missing salary range or AI disclosure on a public posting is the most visible gap, and the easiest for a candidate to flag.

EXPOSURE 02 / PROCESS

Undocumented interviews

Without consent and a consistent, recorded process, a single challenged decision can put your whole hiring approach in question.

EXPOSURE 03 / RECORDS

Incomplete records

Bill 190 expects specific documents kept for years. Gaps tend to surface at the worst possible moment, during an audit or a complaint.

What it covers

Every stage of the hiring process.

Each stage has its own checklist you can apply immediately, from the first posting to three-year recordkeeping.

The 5-stage checklist

Work it top to bottom, or jump straight to the stage you need.

  1. 01

    Before posting

    Confirm the salary range, vacancy type, and a compliant job description before anything goes live.

    Covers Salary-range rules and new-vs-replacement disclosure.

  2. 02

    Public posting

    Make sure salary visibility, AI disclosure, follow-up language, and employer identification meet Ontario requirements.

    Covers Public posting rules and AI-use transparency.

  3. 03

    Interview & screening

    Handle recording consent, document AI-assisted steps, keep questions consistent, and capture human decision points.

    Covers Consent, AI documentation, and a consistent process.

  4. 04

    45-day follow-up

    Meet the mandatory follow-up window with consistent, logged communication for every interviewed candidate.

    Covers The 45-day candidate follow-up rule.

  5. 05

    Recordkeeping

    Retain the right documents, in the right structure, for the required three-year period.

    Covers Three-year record retention.

Inside the full checklist

More than an overview. The whole process.

The stages above are the map. The full checklist turns each one into specific, checkable steps, with plain-language notes on the rules and the records to keep.

01 The 5-stage checklist

Every stage as a working checklist

  • Pre-posting approval steps
  • Public-posting requirements
  • Interview consent and documentation

02 The rules in plain language

What Bill 190 actually requires

  • Salary-range disclosure
  • AI-use disclosure, kept high-level
  • The 45-day follow-up window

03 Records and proof

What to keep, and for how long

  • Document retention checklist
  • Three-year recordkeeping structure
  • Staying audit-ready
Free · PDF checklist
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Everything you need, in one checklist.

  • Salary-range rules
  • AI disclosure
  • 45-day follow-ups

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FAQ

Questions about the checklist, answered.

Bill 190 is part of Ontario's Working for Workers legislation, and here's who Bill 190 covers. If you post roles and hire in Ontario it applies to you, whether you are an enterprise HR team or a small business without dedicated HR. The checklist is written so any team can follow it.

Public postings are expected to show the compensation on offer, with only narrow exceptions. The checklist shows how to set a compliant salary range and flags the cases where the rules work differently, so nothing goes live without it.

If AI is used to screen, assess, or shortlist candidates, that use has to be disclosed. The checklist keeps the wording simple and high-level, so you stay compliant without giving away how your process works. Here's how to disclose AI use without inviting fraud.

Interviewed candidates need a response inside a set window. The checklist gives you a logged, consistent way to close the loop with everyone you interview, which also protects you if a hiring decision is ever questioned.

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