EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS  

Commitment:  

The Centre is committed to fair and accessible employment practices in all stages of the employment cycle that will respect the dignity and independence of current and prospective Employees with disabilities.  

1. Recruitment, Assessment and Selection  

Action Taken:  

The Centre took steps to complete the following:  

• The Centre has reviewed and, as necessary, modified existing recruitment policies, procedures and processes to ensure fair and accessible recruitment processes.  
• The Centre has notified its Employees, as well as the public about the availability of accommodation for job applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process. Notification has been provided in an accessible manner, where necessary.  
• Job applicants who are individually selected to participate in an assessment or selection process have been notified of available accommodation upon request.  Notification has been provided in an accessible manner, if necessary.  
• If a selected applicant requests accommodation, the Centre has consulted with the applicant and arranged for suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the accessibility needs, up to the point of undue hardship as defined by the Code.  
• All successful applicants have been notified of the workplace policies for accommodating Employees with disabilities, and notification has been provided in an accessible manner, where necessary.  

Status: Complete  

Planned Actions:  

The Centre will continue to take the following actions:  

• The Centre will undertake a review and, as necessary, modify existing recruitment policies, procedures and processes to ensure fair and accessible recruitment processes.  
• The Centre will notify its Employees, as well as the public about the availability of accommodation for job applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process. Notification will be provided in an accessible manner, if necessary.  

• Job applicants who are individually selected to participate in an assessment or selection process will be notified of available accommodation upon request. Notification will be provided in an accessible manner, if necessary.  
• If a selected applicant requests accommodation, the Centre will consult with the applicant and arrange for suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the accessibility needs, up to the point of undue hardship as defined by the Code.  
• All successful applicants will be notified of the workplace policies for accommodating Employees with disabilities, and notification will be provided in an accessible manner, if necessary.  

2. Informing Employees of Supports  

 Action Taken:  

 The Centre took steps to complete the following:

• The Centre has informed all current and new Employees of workplace policies that support Employees with disabilities, including accommodation policies that take into account needs due to disability.  
• New Employees were informed of workplace policies that support Employees with disabilities as soon as practicable.  
• The Centre informed Employees of any changes to existing workplace policies with respect to accommodating disability.  
• Upon request, the Centre provided or arranged for suitable accessible formats and communication supports for information needed to perform the Employee’s job, and general employee information. In order to provide suitable accessible formats or communication supports, the Centre consulted requesting Employees.  

Status: Complete  

Planned Actions:  

The Centre will continue to take the following actions:  

• The Centre will inform all current and new Employees of workplace policies that support Employees with disabilities, including accommodation policies that take into account needs due to disability.  
• New Employees will be informed of workplace policies that support Employees with disabilities as soon as practicable.  
• The Centre will inform Employees of any changes to existing workplace policies with respect to accommodating disability.  
• Upon request, the Centre will provide or arrange for suitable accessible formats and communication supports for information needed to perform the Employee’s job, and general employee information. In order to provide suitable accessible formats or communication supports, the Centre will consult the requesting Employee.