Employer Eligibility for Hiring Incentives

Employer Eligibility

Employers are expected to meet the eligibility criteria for participation in Employment Ontario Programs.

Employers must:

• be licensed to operate in Ontario
• place trainees on their company's payroll and provide the same employment terms, conditions and benefits as for all regular employees
• comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Employment Standards Act
• maintain appropriate WSIB or alternate workplace safety insurance coverage
• have adequate third party general liability insurance (Insurance form)
• comply with all applicable federal and provincial human rights legislation, regulations, and any other relevant standards and
• comply with Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy legislation
• Application

Employers must not:

• hire his or her spouse, sibling or child as a trainee
• be receiving government funds from any other source for the same training placement
• use trainees or students to displace existing staff, or replace staff who are on lay-off