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When creating accommodation plans, it’s important to follow human rights legislation and work together with the employee to create a plan that supports them to do their job successfully. The resources below include strategies to assist supervisors, managers and the employee throughout the accommodation process.
Policy and legal concerns
- Accommodation and return to work policies. Strategies to better respond to employees returning to work or requiring accommodation. These can be helpful when mental health is a factor.
- Discrimination prevention and inclusivity. Address discrimination and promote inclusivity through your policies and processes. This creates a safe environment and supports all employees to thrive and succeed.
- Legal duty to accommodate. Most organizations have their own policies and procedures for accommodation. All should follow human rights legislation.
- Specific areas of concern. A framework to help prevent discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, bullying, trauma, burnout and negative impacts to employee health and well-being.
Creating an accommodation plan
- Accommodation strategies. Practical tips on supporting accommodation needs.
- A tool to support employee success. An approach to help develop a workplan or formal accommodation. It includes exploring and addressing psychological, physical, emotional, and cognitive job demands.
- Union support for accommodation. Strategies for union reps to help workers with mental or physical disabilities. Support from union representatives can be critical for ongoing success on the job.
- What is a reasonable accommodation? A simple description of the legislative requirements of "reasonable" accommodation.
Supervisor or manager resources
- Employee mental health issues. Effective accommodations can help employees stay at work. These resources can help manage co-worker reactions and support a successful return to work.
- Identifying employee issues for leaders and Developing employee plans for leaders. A guide to assist you in preparing for return to work discussions and engaging with the employee to create a plan that supports their success on the job.
- Return to work response for leaders. Plan a successful return to work for your employee.
- Managing co-worker reactions to accommodation. Strategies to deal with employee fears, concerns or resentments about their co-worker's accommodation.
- Communicating with emotional employees. Have supportive conversations with employees and avoid triggering negative reactions.
Employee resources
- Navigating the disability supports system | Video. This video features a disability expert sharing tips and strategies to help someone deal with a claim denial and advocate for themselves.
- Requesting accommodation. Support for employees to ask for a plan or accommodation to address work issues.
- Getting support when you return to work. Tips and strategies to help employees adjust to routines, build social connections and complete job tasks.
- Resources for employees. Resources and tools to help employees address work issues. Find approaches for dealing with conflict, bullying, accommodation and well-being..
Additional resources
- Job Demands and Accommodation Planning Tool (JDAPT). An interactive tool to help employees with chronic and episodic conditions identify strategies and accommodations that can help them on the job.