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Monthly Archives: February 2011

Procrastination Not Good for Compliance

Advance preparation a wise strategy when new legislation is coming down the pipe

By Jeffrey R. Smith (jeffrey.r.smith@thomsonreuters.com)
Published February 23, 2011

HR departments have to deal with many things to ensure organizations run as smoothly as possible. It’s a balancing act between the organization’s bottom line, employee engagement and compliance with employment and labour law.

Procrastination Not Good for Compliance. Read full article.

Training Resource for Small Businesses and Organizations

Whether your organization is large or small, attracting every potential customer is essential to your business. Improving your services for customers with disabilities can help you
increase your customer base and your bottom line.

Read more at
https://www.aoda.ca/?page_id=992

Mental Health the Final Frontier in Diversity

DIANE JERMYN
Last updated Friday, Feb. 18, 2011 8:04PM EST

When Michael Bach has a bad day he doesn’t lie to his boss about where he is. The national director of diversity, equity and inclusion for KPMG LLP Canada, who’s lived with depression for his entire adult life, can call and say, “I woke up in the grey cloud today so I’m going to work from home.”

Mental Health the Final Frontier in Diversity. Read full article.

Human Rights Commission Warns Municipalities AND Municipal Transit Authorities to Ensure That All New Buses are Accessible, Despite Anything Less in McGuinty Government’s Proposed Accessibility Standard

February 17, 2011

SUMMARY

We commend the Ontario Human Rights Commission for writing local public transit authorities and municipalities across Ontario, warning them not to buy inaccessible buses, no matter what exemptions may be in the McGuinty Government’s proposed Integrated Accessibility Regulation. The Government’s inadequate proposed new accessibility standard would let public transit authorities and municipalities rush out now to enter in to contracts before July 1, 2011, which include no accessibility features. The Human Rights Commission warns that to do so could lead to human rights complaints against those organizations that purchase them. This highlights one of the serious problems with the McGuinty Government’s proposed Integrated Accessibility Regulation that we have highlighted.

Human Rights Commission Warns Municipalities AND Municipal Transit Authorities to Ensure That All New Buses are Accessible, Despite Anything Less in McGuinty Government’s Proposed Accessibility Standard. Read full article.

Call for Submissions: 2011/12 EnAbling Change Partnership Program, The Accessibility Directorate of Ontario

February 16, 2011 — TAPA

We are pleased to launch the 2011/12 EnAbling Change Partnership Program. We encourage you to submit your innovative project idea by completing the Letter of Interest provided on our website.

The deadline to submit your Letter of Interest is Tuesday, March 1, 2011.

Call for Submissions: 2011/12 EnAbling Change Partnership Program, The Accessibility Directorate of Ontario. Read full article.

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