What has to happen when an Ontario employer hires someone?
A new Ontario hire must receive a written employment agreement or offer, the Employment Standards Act poster, workplace violence and harassment policies, and health and safety awareness training under O. Reg. 297/13 — plus any role-specific certification before they perform the work. In practice the awareness training and the role-specific certification are the two most commonly missed, and both surface at the worst possible moment, which is after an incident.
What the engagement covers
- Job descriptions and a structured, defensible interview process
- Offer letters and employment agreements
- A first-week onboarding checklist covering statutory obligations
- Role-to-training mapping, so nobody starts work uncertified
Who this is for
Employers hiring steadily with no HR function, or relying on recruiters for a process they should own.
Other services
Health and Safety Gap Analysis
A structured review of your current program against what the OHSA and your sector actually require.
COR, ISO 45001 and ISO 9001 Certification Support
End-to-end guidance through COR™, ISO 45001 and ISO 9001, from readiness review to audit.
IPAC Support for Dental Practices
Infection prevention and control process, policy and training for dental offices, built against the RCDSO standard.
Safety Program Documentation
The written program — policies, procedures, JHSC records and training matrices — built to survive an inspection.
Incident Management Support
Help through a critical injury, a Ministry order or a WSIB claim — including what has to be reported and when.
HR Services
Employment-side support that sits alongside compliance — policy, records and the obligations that overlap with the OHSA.
Employment Standards Compliance
Contracts, records, hours, overtime and terminations reviewed against the Employment Standards Act before somebody files a claim.
Workplace Investigations
Independent investigation of harassment and violence complaints — a legal duty, and one an owner should not run themselves.
HR Policy and Employee Handbook
The written policies Ontario requires, in one handbook people actually read, rather than six documents nobody can find.
Labour Relations and Employee Relations
Discipline, attendance, disputes and terminations handled consistently and on the record — before a decision turns into a claim.
Ongoing Safety Support
A retained safety resource — for employers who need the function without hiring for it.