Workplace Accessibility

Workplace accessibility refers to how easily all people can function in a work environment. Accessible workplaces are free of barriers that allow all employees with disabilities to move, interact, communicate, be productive and compete in the marketplace as equally as their co-workers.

How Accessible Is Your Workplace?

• Are your job advertisements and applications accessible for people with vision disabilities?
• Is your recruitment and selection process fair for all applicants? Are you able to provide accommodations for applicants if required?
• Is your staff trained on how to interact with people with disabilities?
• Does your workplace meet occupational health and safety regulations for persons with disabilities?
• Are your facilities physically accessible for persons with disabilities (e.g., ramps, elevator buttons, braille signs, etc.)?
• Do employees with disabilities have the same access and opportunities for learning and professional development?
• Are resources and information provided in accessible formats?

(Excerpted from 2008 Making Cent$ of Abilities Conference Brochure)

A Place for All: A Guide to Creating an Inclusive Workplace & A Guide for Managing the Return for Work - Canadian Human Rights Commission
www.chrc-ccdp.ca  (Under Publications)

Make Your Workplace Accessible - Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities, Ministry of Community & Social Services
www.mcss.gov.on.ca/mcss/english/how/howto_workplace.htm  

Creating a Welcoming Workplace for Employees with Disabilities - www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pubs_pol/hrpubs/tb_852/cwwed_e.asp

Creating Inclusive Environments - will be coming