Managing Disabilities and the Duty to Accommodate

Accommodation in the workplace

Overview:

Employers have a legal duty to take reasonable steps to adjust rules, policies or practices to accommodate an employee’s individual needs. Accommodation in the workplace consists of removing barriers so that all employees can participate fully. This training program provides Managers, Supervisors, HR professionals, and Union representatives with the tools to effectively manage requests for accommodation under the BC Human Rights Code.

Instructional Objectives:

The training program covers the following topics:

  • An Employer’s Responsibility to Accommodate
  • Disclosing a Disability
  • Prohibited Grounds of Discrimination
  • Informal vs. Formal Accommodations
  • Undue Hardship
  • Reasonable & Unreasonable Accommodation

Measuring Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the training, participants will understand:

  • How to define Duty to Accommodate as it pertains to the prohibited grounds under the Canadian Human Rights Act, the Employment Equity Act and other relevant legislation;
  • How an employer/union/management can provide support to employees who disclose a disability;
  • The responsibilities of both the employer and employee when issuing an accommodation;
  • How to apply learning to scenarios in which duty to accommodate is required;
  • How to facilitate an employee’s return to work (where possible)

Program Delivery & Assessment Methods:

Pivot HR Services instructors continuously assess participants comprehension and ability to apply learning concepts through a combination of facilitation, interactive discussion, group work, case studies, and relevant real-world examples. Pre & Post learning self-evaluations are delivered to provide participants with a measure of their knowledge and skills gained from training. Following training, participants are encouraged to connect with instructors via phone and e-mail should they need assistance and have questions to follow.

Format: Group/Classroom Training

Capacity: 25

Duration:

  • Full day (8 Hours)
  • Half Day (4 Hours)

What Our Clients say about us

“Robin and Mia were both exceptionally professional and responsive and understood our needs. Their work was of great quality. We are a small non-profit organization and we found them very easy and wonderful to work with. Great value and highly recommend.”

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~ Monique Cotton, Firm Administrator, JFK Law Corporation

“As a medium size business with over 100 employees working in very different areas of our operation, Pivot was able to quickly understand our HR needs and offer practical solutions. Robin and the Pivot team worked closely with our Leadership group to implement effective turnkey solutions on time and on budget. We will continue to use Pivot for our ongoing HR needs and would highly recommend their services.”

~ Adam Zubek, General Manager, Point Grey Golf & Country Club

Pivot HR Services provides personalized solutions for our organization’s human resources needs. By engaging their services, we have been able to successfully outsource our HR function, as the Pivot team has demonstrated their ability to understand the HR priorities of our workplace culture and industry.

~ Areef Abraham, Chief Executive Officer Community Power

“Robin developed our employee policy manual with the goal of engaging and retaining our current staff as well as attracting new ones in this highly competitive marketplace. Her in depth knowledge of current legislation and HR policies proved to be of significant benefit. I would highly recommend Robin and the team at Pivot HR Services.”

~ Christopher Soles, President, Nextgen Technologies Ltd.

“Robin has been and continues to be an outstanding resource for our organization to navigate HR issues as we grow. She always approaches problems with professionalism and a keen eye for our best interest. I’d certainly recommend Robin to anyone looking to elevate their HR processes.”

~ Karim Abraham, CEO, Kambo Energy Solutions

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~ Robert Janes, QC, Managing Principal JFK Law Corporation

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