Geoff Mason is a speaker for Birchmount Conference Group’s conference entitled “Keeping Pace: Duty to Accommodate,” on October 28 – 29, 2024.<\/p>\n
Misunderstandings surrounding duty to accommodate obligations are common, and even more so now as this legal obligation is evolving in groundbreaking ways. Creating a respectful, diverse and barrier-free workplace requires leadership that is committed to understanding the eleven grounds of discrimination that are protected under the Canadian Human Rights Act: how do they manifest in the workplace, what can we do to prevent unfair treatment, and how can we support the accommodation process for those that need it. Each case is unique, and we can\u2019t take a one-size-fits-all approach.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n