ONDEMAND HR Power Lunch Duty to accommodate disability, return to work and Ontario’s Human Rights Code

Member: $20.00
Non-Member: $35.00Your price

This HR Power Lunch presentation will give an overview of the Ontario Human Rights Commission's Policy on ableism and discrimination based on disability, focusing on: the duty to accommodate occupational and non-occupational related disabilities; return to work in the pre-disability job and potential right to alternative work; responsibilities in the accommodation process including the duty to inquire and the provision of related medical or other information; limits on the duty to accommodate including undue hardship; and, preventing and responding to discrimination. Participants will have the opportunity to pose questions and discuss issues following the presentation.

Link to OHRC policy: https://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/policy-ableism-and-discrimination-based-disability

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Participants will enhance their: knowledge of relevant OHRC policies and resources; understanding of the employer's legal obligation to accommodate disability in the workplace under Ontario's Human Rights Code; and ability to advise on and apply the Code and OHRC policies to various situations.

Jeff Poirier is a Senior Policy Analyst at the Ontario Human Rights Commission. His functions include legislative monitoring, preparing public submissions and policy development, on various issues such as the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, gender identity, competing rights, and implications of the new cannabis laws. He has also managed communications and public education, and worked in other areas including international human rights and francophone affairs.