EVENT DESCRIPTION
CAREER STAGE: Any
NOTE: This course is a live webinar. You must attend the live course to receive verifiable CPD hours. We recommend you join five minutes prior to the scheduled starting time. To get the full experience of this interactive course, use a computer that has video and microphone capabilities.
An essential guide to disability accommodation in the workplace.
Illness, disability and absenteeism are among the most difficult workplace issues to manage and can have the greatest impact on an organization’s bottom line. This CPA Ontario webinar will cover the essential elements of disability accommodation. Emphasis will be placed on how to minimize a company’s risk and exposure to liability, and maximize its ability to flexibly and strategically manage its people.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Identify what does and does not quality as a disability
- Define perceived disability and why perception matters
- Explain undue hardship and its limits
- Review a company’s “duty to accommodate” both procedurally and substantively
- Understand what medical Information a company is entitled to and how it can be obtained
WHO WILL BENEFIT
CPAs and financial professionals seeking guidance on managing workplace accommodation.