Employment: Accessibility and Equity
Employment Standard Development Committee helps the Accessibility Advisory Board make recommendations to the Minister of Justice on a proposed standard for preventing and removing barriers to accessibility in employment.
This project space will be used to help Equity Leads implement policies and practices to create accessible Municipal workplaces. It will also add resources to support equity and anti-racism initiatives in Municipal workplaces.
Employment Standard Development Committee helps the Accessibility Advisory Board make recommendations to the Minister of Justice on a proposed standard for preventing and removing barriers to accessibility in employment.
This project space will be used to help Equity Leads implement policies and practices to create accessible Municipal workplaces. It will also add resources to support equity and anti-racism initiatives in Municipal workplaces.
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Discussion Forum
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Key Dates
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24 April 2025
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29 April 2025
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01 May → 22 May 2025
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12 June 2025
FREE Online Training and Webinar Resources
Documents
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General Employment Resources
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A Place for All: A Guide to Creating an Inclusive Workplace, 2006.pdf (191 KB) (pdf)
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Autism Nova Scotia AMANS Employer Presentation Slideshow.pdf (1.67 MB) (pdf)
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Disability Inclusion Toolkit.pdf (3.24 MB) (pdf)
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Handbook for Accessible Employment: Under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.pdf (1.46 MB) (pdf)
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HR Inclusive Policy Toolkit, 2021.pdf (2.37 MB) (pdf)
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Recommendations to the Minister of Justice on an Accessibility Standard in Employment.pdf (368 KB) (pdf)
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What is an Inclusive Workplace?
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Workplace Emergency Response Information Toolkit to Keep Employees with Disabilities Safe.pdf (203 KB) (pdf)
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Accommodations
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Accommodations for Specific Groups of Workers.pdf (1.63 MB) (pdf)
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Accommodation Template for Employers
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Duty to Accommodate.pdf (180 KB) (pdf)
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Employers’ Legal Responsibilities.pdf (219 KB) (pdf)
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Guide to create an Individualized Accommodation Plan Process and Policy.pdf (214 KB) (pdf)
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32 examples of workplace accommodations
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Workplace Accommodation Essentials Guide.pdf (198 KB) (pdf)
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Inclusive Hiring
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Accessible Job Description Resource (148 KB) (docx)
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8 inclusive ways to rethink your interview strategy for people with disabilities
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New Employee Orientation Checklist (15.2 KB) (docx)
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Prepare for an Inclusive In Person Job Interview.pdf (1.55 MB) (pdf)
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Is the Company You’re Interviewing with Actually Inclusive?
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Customer Service
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Example Policies, Procedures, & Forms
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Customer Service Standard Policy, Township of Scugog Ontario, 2021.pdf (192 KB) (pdf)
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Accessibility Customer Service Policy - Municipality of Pembina, Manitoba, 2017.pdf (147 KB) (pdf)
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Accessible Information, Communication, Employment and Transportation Policy- Town of Milton, Ontario.pdf (256 KB) (pdf)
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Accessible Customer Service Policy - Town of Milton, Ontario, 2009.pdf (174 KB) (pdf)
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Accommodation Procedure - Town of Oakville, Ontario
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Accessible Customer Service Procedure - Encouraging Public Feedback, City of Brandon Manitoba 2017.pdf (219 KB) (pdf)
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Accessible Customer Service Procedure - Ensuring Public Events are Accessible, City of Brandon Manitoba 2017.pdf (137 KB) (pdf)
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Accessible Customer Service Procedure - Ensuring the Availability of Accessibility Devices, City of Brandon Manitoba 2017.pdf (140 KB) (pdf)
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Accessible Customer Service Procedure - Identifying Barriers, City of Brandon Manitoba 2017.pdf (395 KB) (pdf)
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Accessible Customer Service Feedback Form - Township of Scugog, Ontartio.pdf (88.6 KB) (pdf)
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Accessible Customer Service Feedback Form - Municipality of Kincardine, Ontario
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Accessible Procurement
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Accessibility Technology Procurement Toolkit
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Accessible Procurement Questions - A Procure Access Resource.pdf (200 KB) (pdf)
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Questions for Vendors Company Accessibility Policies (2023).pdf (23 KB) (pdf)
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Ontario Colleges AODA Procurement Toolkit (2014).pdf (295 KB) (pdf)
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Guide to Adopting an Information and Communications Technologies Accessibility Procurement Policy.pdf (654 KB) (pdf)
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Who's Listening
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JG
Email jglaser@amans.ca -
NR
Email nruder@amans.ca