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Disability inclusion isn’t just about hiring people with disabilities. It’s also about increased profits, lower costs, improved productivity.

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Business Cases

Business leaders are leading the way in supporting and encouraging employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The case studies highlight the Ontario-based examples of businesses where people with disabilities are successfully helping businesses succeed.

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Tools and Tip Sheets for Hiring People with Disabilities

Build organizational capacity with these free learning tools – videos, tip sheets, and micro-trainings.

Small changes can have a huge impact on workplace accessibility. Read these tools for ideas on how to incorporate best practices in inclusion and disability to make your workplace accessible for all.

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The Right Thing for Business!

The true value for organizations doesn’t come from ticking the right boxes, but from accessing the benefits of an inclusive environment.

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Resources

Respectful use of language

Consider inclusive terminology: Go beyond using words that create barriers and stigma.  Language can unintentionally convey negative attitudes and stereotypes.  Treat everyone in your organization the […]

Recruiter obligations under the AODA from Monster.ca

Here’s an eye-opener: about one out of every seven people in Ontario has a disability. That number will grow as the population ages. All provinces will […]

AODA Integrated Accessibility Standard

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) is a statute enacted in 2005 by the government of Ontario, Canada for the purpose of improving […]

Article: New Centre and resource

Ontario is helping more people with developmental disabilities find and keep jobs in the community. The province is contributing $800,000 to help create a new Centre […]

Epilepsy@Work: A toolkit for HR Professionals

Developed by Epilepsy Toronto, the epilepsy@work toolkit provides training and resources to companies and organizations that have employees with epilepsy. The toolkit features information around accommodating […]

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) Overview

General Information and Compliance Resources Ontario.ca/accessibility: Learn about your organization’s specific AODA obligations HRPA AODA Compliance Collection: Comprehensive collection of articles, links and HRPA Professional Development […]

Accessibility Laws

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act seeks to create an accessible Ontario by 2025. Accessibility Standards have been developed for five key areas of daily […]

Accessibility Works Webinars

Watch Past Accessibility Works Webinars On Demand The AODA Employment Standard