by Trish Robichaud | Apr 4, 2014 | Accommodations, Employment, Legislation
About 70 per cent of Ontario businesses with 20 or more employees are ignoring provincial accessibility laws, government documents show. Queen’s Park is ignoring thousands of Ontario businesses that are flouting the province’s disability accessibility legislation,...
by Trish Robichaud | Apr 3, 2014 | All, Employment, Human Rights Cases
DALLAS: Wal-Mart Stores of Texas, LLC discriminated against a store manager by subjecting him to harassment, unequal treatment and discharge because of his age, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charged in a lawsuit filed in federal court. The...
by Trish Robichaud | Mar 30, 2014 | Accommodations, All, Barriers, Employment
While Canada has made great strides in equal opportunity employment, companies might still be inadvertently discriminating against disabled individuals. Many firms continue to engage in practices that shut out individuals with disabilities, often right from the...
by Trish Robichaud | Jan 18, 2014 | Accommodations, All, AODA Standards, Employment, Media Coverage, Types of Disabilities
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Amendments Act and regulations from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission refocused attention on workplace accommodations by broadening the definition of disability; more coverage means more employees will likely be ...
by Trish Robichaud | Jan 14, 2014 | All, AODA Standards, Employment, Media Coverage, Types of Disabilities
About 70 per cent of Ontario businesses with 20 or more employees are ignoring provincial accessibility laws, government documents show. Queen’s Park is ignoring thousands of Ontario businesses that are flouting the province’s disability accessibility legislation,...
by Trish Robichaud | Nov 20, 2013 | All, Disability Statistics, Employment, Media Coverage, Resources/Tools
Even when an employer believes it has done everything right in accommodating a disabled employee, the Human Rights Tribunal may still find fault. Such was the case for Revera Retirement, a nursing home facility operating in Toronto, that employed Louisa Campbell as a...
