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SUMMARY:Managing Disabilities and the Duty to Accomodate: A Guide for HR Professionals
DESCRIPTION:The duty to accommodate is one of the most challenging obligations placed on employers\, and specifically\, HR professionals. During this session\, we will review an employer's legal duty to take reasonable steps to adjust rules\, policies or practices to accommodate an employee's individual needs. This seminar will also provide Managers\, Supervisors\, HR professionals\, and other workplace leaders with the tools to effectively manage requests for accommodation under The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code\, 2018. \n\nThis session is presented in partnership with MLT Aikins LLP.\n\n\n\nTopics\n\nIn this seminar\, we will discuss the following topics:\n\n\n	The Legal Framework for Accommodation\n\n	\n		Human Rights and Discrimination\n		What is a "Mental Disability"? \n		Duty to Accommodate\n		Undue Hardship\n	\n	\n	An Employer's Right to Seek Medical Information\n	Accommodation and Discipline \n	Duty to Accommodate Myths\n	Practical Tips for Accommodation in the Workplace \n\n\nLearning Objectives\n\nBy the end of this session\, attendees will be able to:\n\n\n	Critically evaluate their organization's accommodation framework based upon key legal principle\n	Understand accommodation principles in the workplace\n	Effectively review disability accommodation requests and manage medical information throughout the accommodation process\n	Avoid common pitfalls and potential liability
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; color: rgb(84\, 86\, 91)\; font-family: Verdana\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: Verdana\;">The duty to accommodate is one of the most challenging obligations placed on employers\, and specifically\, HR professionals. During this session\, we will review an employer&rsquo\;s legal duty to take reasonable steps to adjust rules\, policies or practices to accommodate an employee&rsquo\;s individual needs. This seminar will also provide Managers\, Supervisors\, HR professionals\, and other workplace leaders with the tools to effectively manage requests for accommodation under The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code\, 2018.&nbsp\;</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; color: rgb(84\, 86\, 91)\; font-family: Verdana\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: Verdana\;">This session is presented in partnership with MLT Aikins LLP.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: Verdana\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">Topics</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\nIn this seminar\, we will discuss the following topics:</span></span></p>\n\n<ul style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; color: rgb(84\, 86\, 91)\; font-family: Verdana\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: Verdana\;">The Legal Framework for Accommodation</span></span>\n\n	<ul style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 0px\;">\n		<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: Verdana\;">Human Rights and Discrimination</span></span></li>\n		<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: Verdana\;">What is a &ldquo\;Mental Disability&rdquo\;?&nbsp\;</span></span></li>\n		<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: Verdana\;">Duty to Accommodate</span></span></li>\n		<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: Verdana\;">Undue Hardship</span></span></li>\n	</ul>\n	</li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: Verdana\;">An Employer&rsquo\;s Right to Seek Medical Information</span></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: Verdana\;">Accommodation and Discipline&nbsp\;</span></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: Verdana\;">Duty to Accommodate Myths</span></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">Practical Tips for Accommodation in the Workplace&nbsp\;</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 10px\; color: rgb(84\, 86\, 91)\; font-family: Verdana\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: Verdana\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: 700\;">Learning Objectives</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\;" />\nBy the end of this session\, attendees will be able to:</span></span></p>\n\n<ul style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 10px\; color: rgb(84\, 86\, 91)\; font-family: Verdana\, Geneva\, sans-serif\; font-size: 14px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: Verdana\;">Critically evaluate their organization&rsquo\;s accommodation framework based upon key legal principle</span></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: Verdana\;">Understand accommodation principles in the workplace</span></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: Verdana\;">Effectively review disability accommodation requests and manage medical information throughout the accommodation process</span></span></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: Verdana\;">Avoid common pitfalls and potential liability</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n
LOCATION:Living Sky Casino 1401 North Service Road East Swift Current\, SK S9H 3X6
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DTSTAMP:20260501T130854Z
URL:https://business.swiftcurrentchamber.ca/events/details/managing-disabilities-and-the-duty-to-accomodate-a-guide-for-hr-professionals-3595
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