Library Guides: Human Resources: Websites

Recommended Websites

Government of Canada - Employment Regulations: Hiring
It is important to know your obligations and opportunities when you hire people. This guide will help you to familiarize yourself with employer regulations in Ontario and the resources that are available for employers.
Government of Canada - Hiring and Managing Employees
Payroll, wages and other resources for recruiting, training and managing employees.

Government of Canada Job Bank - Train Employees
This section has been developed for employers who want to learn more about training, its benefits and many applications.
Legislative Compliance: Mandatory Training for Employees in Ontario for 2025
In Canada, employers have an obligation to provide training on certain topics. This training must meet the needs of the workplace and should prevent health and safety incidents.

Government of Canada - Performance and Talent Management
Learn about performance and talent management programs offered to employees, executives and senior leaders in the federal public service.

Canadian Centre For Diversity and Inclusion - Education and Inclusion Guides
Guides covering some of the most topical conversations and initiatives happening around diversity and inclusion in the Canadian workplace. Continually updated to highlight what you need to know to drive an effective diversity and inclusion strategy either as a leader, a diversity and inclusion professional or an individual practitioner.
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Build a shared understanding of what diversity, equity, and inclusion are, and gain commitment from all levels.
Ontario Nonprofit Network - Toolkit for EDI in the Workplace
The journey of incorporating cultural humility and EDI into an organization requires a multi-level communications plan that aligns with the change management.

Canada Industrial Relations Board
The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) is an independent, representational, quasi-judicial tribunal responsible for the interpretation and administration of the Canada Labour Code.
Canadian Labour Code
Source: Government of Canada
Employment Standards: Ontario Ministry of Labour
This guide describes the rules about minimum wage, hours of work limits, termination of employment, public holidays, pregnancy and parental leave, severance pay, vacation and more.
Government of Canada - Labour Program
The Labour Program tracks information on labour organizations in Canada. Through this listing, you can obtain useful information about unions, including membership size and affiliations.
Unifor
Canada’s largest private sector union, with more than 305,000 members across the country, working in every major sector of the Canadian economy.