by Trish Robichaud | Jul 8, 2017 | Accessible Employment, All, Disability Statistics, Government Publications
Advocates largely agreed, but could only take their optimism so far in the absence of a more detailed plan. BY MICHELLE MCQUIGGE, THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO – Ontario businesses with at least 20 employees should do their part to tackle unemployment rates among the...
by Trish Robichaud | Jun 22, 2017 | Accessible Employment, All, Employment, Government Publications
Our strategy to help people with disabilities find employment. Message from the Honourable Tracy MacCharles I am pleased to present Access Talent: Ontario’s Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities. This comprehensive, collaborative plan outlines our vision...
by Trish Robichaud | Jun 17, 2017 | Accessible Employment, All
Employees with disabilities are protected from discrimination and harassment in Ontario. Despite this protection they are forced to fight for accommodations of their disabilities that are rightfully theirs, and are frequently made to feel like a nuisance for doing so....
by Trish Robichaud | Jun 12, 2017 | Accessible Employment, Business Case for Accessibility, Employing People with Disabilities
While people with disabilities still struggle to find a job, many employers are introducing positive new strategies to support a diverse workforce Despite making up nearly a fifth of the population, people with disabilities are drastically under-represented in the...
by Trish Robichaud | Apr 14, 2017 | Accessible Employment, Accommodations, All, Employment, Service Animals
By Louis Jameson, Assistant Manager, Group Disability Programme at Lloyds Banking Group Today I want to share some thoughts on how to position a disability or health condition when entering work. Whilst our universities get us work-ready, no one discusses how to...
by Trish Robichaud | Apr 12, 2017 | Accessible Employment, Accommodations, All, Business Case for Accessibility
Less than a fifth of people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities are employed, but business leaders can help change that. BY SCOTT MONETTE | 07.21.16 | 5:00 AM Everyone deserves a chance to succeed. And by my estimation, no group has been refused...
