Learning and Training

The following training will provide managers and employees with information on the various principals of the Duty to Accommodate, Disability Management.

Duty to Accommodate (DTA)

Courses offered by the Canada School of Public Service (CSPC)

CSPS – Workplace Accommodation for Federal Public Service Employees (C345)

Description

Type:

Online

Duration:

01:30 hours

Status:

Active

Public service managers are obligated to accommodate members of groups targeted by the Employment Equity Act, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Canadian Human Rights Act. This online course aims to raise awareness and understanding among public service managers of the underlying principles of workplace accommodation and their importance and benefits. Participants will learn to identify key workplace accommodation principles, engage other employees and apply strategies and tools to foster an inclusive, barrier-free and ultimately more productive work environment.

Workshop offered by the Joint-Learning Program (JLP)

Joint-Learning Program (JLP) – DTA Workshop

Description

There are two options for this workshop. The one-day version of this workshop will focus on what is meant by “duty to accommodate” and the legal framework that guides it. Through workplace scenarios you will explore different forms of accommodation and how to successfully address them. You will examine the rights and responsibilities of employees, the union and the employer in the application of workplace accommodation. The one-and-half day version of this workshop offers the opportunity to apply the concepts more deeply by reviewing a process for accommodating an employee and analysing adjudicated case studies.

By the end of this workshop you will be ready to work towards a healthy, equitable workplace.

Disability Management

Online training

Disability Management Online Training: This training is an introduction to the topic for employees and managers. The Disability Management Program is defined and connections are made between the program’s approaches and the stages that characterize a disease, an injury and a disability. The importance of filling out the appropriate documentation and ensuring the confidentiality of all communications with the employee are explained.