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HR for Ontario

HR software built for Ontario teams

Ontario employment standards, statutory holiday tracking, and provincial leave rules β€” handled automatically.

Minimum wage

$17.20 /hr

Standard work week

44 hours

Statutory holidays 2026

10

Employment standards at a glance

Overtime
After 44 hours per week at 1.5Γ—
Minimum vacation
2 weeks after 1 year; 3 weeks after 5 years

What Ontario employers should know

  • The Employment Standards Act (ESA) applies to most employees in Ontario.
  • Working for Workers Four Act introduced job-posting pay-transparency rules.
  • Federal employees (banks, telecom, airlines) are covered by the Canada Labour Code instead.

2026 statutory holidays

New Year's DayJan 1
Family DayFeb 16
Good FridayApr 3
Victoria DayMay 18
Canada DayJul 1
Civic HolidayAug 3
Labour DaySep 7
ThanksgivingOct 12
Christmas DayDec 25
Boxing DayDec 26

Observed dates may shift when a holiday falls on a weekend. Confirm with Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development for official dates.

How WalnutsHR handles Ontario HR

We handle Ontario statutory holidays, employment-standards-aware vacation accrual, and Canadian-region database hosting by default. 30-day free trial.

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