In Baber v. York Region District School Board, 2011 HRTO 213, the applicant Rozana Baber claimed that the York Region District School Board failed to
accommodate her disability by not granting her a teaching assignment as a teacher / librarian and by refusing to exempt her from a Teacher Performance Appraisal («TPA»).
Not exact matches
How the Liberals are navigating the two sides in the debate is laid out in more than 150 pages of documents obtained
by The Canadian Press under the access to information law that outline how the issue is complicated
by existing human rights decisions, the requirement to
accommodate workers whose addictions constitute a
disability, workers» privacy rights and actually proving impairment, particularly from cannabis.
A former aide to a California legislator sued the state Senate on Thursday, alleging it failed to
accommodate her emotional
disabilities following what she said was a sexual assault
by an Assembly staff member, and instead wrongly fired her for «pre-textual minor» work performance issues.
We will take the following steps to notify the public and staff that, when requested, we will
accommodate people with
disabilities during the recruitment process,
by January 1, 2016:
A nonprofit
disability rights organization filed a class - action lawsuit against Uber, claiming the ride - hailing service discriminates against New York City riders with
disabilities by not providing enough access to vehicles that can
accommodate wheelchairs.
Although awareness of dyslexia is steadily growing due to campaigns
by grassroots movements like Decoding Dyslexia and national organizations like the International Dyslexia Association (IDA) and the National Center on Learning
Disabilities (NCLD), many educators are still unfamiliar with what dyslexia is and how to
accommodate it in the classroom.
In many cases, public schools simply do not have the facilities or staff to
accommodate students with certain
disabilities, and those students are sent
by the public schools to specialized private schools.
42 USC 4151, Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 This act provides that all federal agencies must
accommodate individuals with
disabilities by providing accessibility measures.
Alongside writings on the burgeoning discipline of
disability studies — which addresses the needs of marginalized groups and the extent to which society can
accommodate them — this well - illustrated publication presents work
by over 80 artists, including Marc Quinn, Marlene Dumas, the Chapman Brothers, Viktor & Rolf, Louise Bourgeois and Aernout Mik.
You can receive Temporary Total
Disability (where doctor takes you out of work completely) or Temporary Partial Disability (where the doctor gives you work restrictions that can not be accommodated by your employer, so you can not go back to work) payments or a combination of the two benefits during the continuance of your disability for no more than a maximum of
Disability (where doctor takes you out of work completely) or Temporary Partial
Disability (where the doctor gives you work restrictions that can not be accommodated by your employer, so you can not go back to work) payments or a combination of the two benefits during the continuance of your disability for no more than a maximum of
Disability (where the doctor gives you work restrictions that can not be
accommodated by your employer, so you can not go back to work) payments or a combination of the two benefits during the continuance of your
disability for no more than a maximum of
disability for no more than a maximum of 104 weeks.
5 and 9 of the Code,
by failing to
accommodate the applicant's
disability - related needs from April 2003 and then
by terminating her employment on July 9, 2004.
The LCO
Disabilities Report identifies the following barriers experienced by persons with disabilities because of the attitudes of those that implement the law, at 42 — 43: (1) heavy judgment and negative assumptions experienced by persons with mental health disabilities, particularly the homeless; (2) lack of support systems, stigma and fear experienced by persons with mental disabilities, which may also lead to increased contact with police and contribute to their criminalization; (3) reluctance to acknowledge the validity of (and therefore to accommodate) persons with disabilities, particularly those with learning, environmental, and chronic fatigue disabilities; and (4) suspicion and contempt towards persons with disabilities seeking services and supports, which may lead to persons within the legal system interpreting and applying laws in ways that frustrate or deny people's rights to those services a
Disabilities Report identifies the following barriers experienced
by persons with
disabilities because of the attitudes of those that implement the law, at 42 — 43: (1) heavy judgment and negative assumptions experienced by persons with mental health disabilities, particularly the homeless; (2) lack of support systems, stigma and fear experienced by persons with mental disabilities, which may also lead to increased contact with police and contribute to their criminalization; (3) reluctance to acknowledge the validity of (and therefore to accommodate) persons with disabilities, particularly those with learning, environmental, and chronic fatigue disabilities; and (4) suspicion and contempt towards persons with disabilities seeking services and supports, which may lead to persons within the legal system interpreting and applying laws in ways that frustrate or deny people's rights to those services a
disabilities because of the attitudes of those that implement the law, at 42 — 43: (1) heavy judgment and negative assumptions experienced
by persons with mental health
disabilities, particularly the homeless; (2) lack of support systems, stigma and fear experienced by persons with mental disabilities, which may also lead to increased contact with police and contribute to their criminalization; (3) reluctance to acknowledge the validity of (and therefore to accommodate) persons with disabilities, particularly those with learning, environmental, and chronic fatigue disabilities; and (4) suspicion and contempt towards persons with disabilities seeking services and supports, which may lead to persons within the legal system interpreting and applying laws in ways that frustrate or deny people's rights to those services a
disabilities, particularly the homeless; (2) lack of support systems, stigma and fear experienced
by persons with mental
disabilities, which may also lead to increased contact with police and contribute to their criminalization; (3) reluctance to acknowledge the validity of (and therefore to accommodate) persons with disabilities, particularly those with learning, environmental, and chronic fatigue disabilities; and (4) suspicion and contempt towards persons with disabilities seeking services and supports, which may lead to persons within the legal system interpreting and applying laws in ways that frustrate or deny people's rights to those services a
disabilities, which may also lead to increased contact with police and contribute to their criminalization; (3) reluctance to acknowledge the validity of (and therefore to
accommodate) persons with
disabilities, particularly those with learning, environmental, and chronic fatigue disabilities; and (4) suspicion and contempt towards persons with disabilities seeking services and supports, which may lead to persons within the legal system interpreting and applying laws in ways that frustrate or deny people's rights to those services a
disabilities, particularly those with learning, environmental, and chronic fatigue
disabilities; and (4) suspicion and contempt towards persons with disabilities seeking services and supports, which may lead to persons within the legal system interpreting and applying laws in ways that frustrate or deny people's rights to those services a
disabilities; and (4) suspicion and contempt towards persons with
disabilities seeking services and supports, which may lead to persons within the legal system interpreting and applying laws in ways that frustrate or deny people's rights to those services a
disabilities seeking services and supports, which may lead to persons within the legal system interpreting and applying laws in ways that frustrate or deny people's rights to those services and supports.
The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the «Tribunal») found that the School Board discriminated against Ms. Fair on the basis of
disability by failing to
accommodate her starting in April 2003.
He filed a complaint with the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal, alleging that UBC discriminated against him on the basis of physical and mental
disability by failing to
accommodate him and terminating his employment.
CCD asks this Court not to adopt legal reasoning that in effect replicates the historical marginalization of people with
disabilities,
by artificially confining the discrimination analysis, and the extent of the specific
accommodating measures that can be requested to
accommodating measures that are already provided to others.
The reasoning of the lower courts, if accepted
by this Court, threatens to make the duty to
accommodate meaningless, thereby profoundly eroding the human rights of persons with
disabilities in a wide variety of settings.
Even where a causal connection between a proven disadvantage and a proven
disability has been established, the employer may still avoid liability under the Code
by showing that the rule or requirement giving rise to the disadvantage is reasonable and bona fide and that the individual's
disability - related needs could not be
accommodated without undue hardship.
Further, the Tribunal found that even if it accepted that the applicant was adversely affected
by her
disability, the School Board had fulfilled its duty to
accommodate by requesting medical documentation that clarified her
disability - related restrictions.
We often remind our clients not to rush to the conclusion that they must
accommodate every
disability presented
by an employee.
Where any disadvantage experienced
by the employee is not demonstrably caused
by his or her
disability, no «discrimination» exists and no duty to
accommodate arises.
Section 2 of the CHRA provides that the purpose of the CHRA is to «extend the laws in Canada to give effect... to the principle that all individuals should have an opportunity equal with other individuals to make for themselves the lives that they are able and wish to have and to have their needs
accommodated, consistent with their duties and obligations as members of society, without being hindered in or prevented from doing so
by discriminatory practices based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status,
disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered.»
For example, an employer may have a duty to
accommodate an employee with a
disability by allowing the employee to come in later or to adjust the work schedule to attend medical appointments.
The Applicant was employed
by the Board from 1988 until 2004 when her employment was terminated because the school board did not have a position in which the Applicant could be
accommodated as a result of her
disability.
The Court of Appeal upheld the decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal agreeing that the employer had discriminated against the Claimant
by imposing the PCP requiring him to work late and not adjusting it to
accommodate his
disability.
(6) When a person who is authorized
by a board or
by the Commissioner as described in subsection (1) exercises powers under this section with respect to other persons, he or she shall ensure that those persons are
accommodated in accordance with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Human Rights Code, and this includes accommodation in connection with creed or
disability.
The question to be decided was whether the administrative decision of the CLP was consistent with the duty to
accommodate a
disability under the Charter and subject to the reasonableness standard: did the CLP's decision balance the right protected
by the Charter and the objectives sought under the AIAOD?
The union argued that Caron's injury amounted to a
disability protected from discrimination under section 10 of the Charter and the employer failed in its duty to
accommodate Caron to the point of undue hardship
by not enabling his return to work in a suitable position.
In accordance with the Americans with
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Disabilities Act (ADA), GetDefensive.com will
accommodate its customers with visual impairments, reading
disabilities, etc. by offering the «read along» option when they take the internet defensive driving / driver safety / ticket dismi
disabilities, etc.
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Google Maps now
accommodates people with
disabilities by adding the ability to see which routes are wheelchair accessible.
It's true that if turns out that it's caused
by a
disability covered under the Americans with
Disabilities Act, they'd likely need to
accommodate the problem... but it's not true that they can't even ask your coworker about it.
They explore values such as respect (for example,
by considering the extent to which intention and action should respect the truth), and the peaceful resolution of conflict (for example, the importance of considering everyone's motives and interests), and the importance of inclusion and non-discrimination (for example, learning ways to modify an activity so that everyone can participate equally to
accommodate differences such as a
disability, shyness or a language barrier).
Located in the City of Ottawa; Modest unit relative to community norms in terms of floor space and amenities; Rent affordability based on the Average Market Rent (AMR) for Ottawa as established
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accommodate tenants who are seniors and / or persons with
disability;