The Duty to Accommodate, Undue Hardship and Terminating Employees with Disabilities
Webinar Recording (1.5 CPD Hours)
While most employers recognize their accommodation obligations towards employees with disabilities under Human Rights legislation, these duties can be stressed when balancing productivity concerns, absenteeism or personality challenges. In this presentation, we discuss a challenging topic under human rights law, and explore the legalities of terminating employees with disabilities.
In this presentation, you will learn:
- Duty to accommodate
- Undue hardship
- Wrongful dismissal
- Strategies and risk mitigation
- Legal processes
Who should attend:
- While appropriate for all levels, this is a more advanced discussion of human rights and undue hardship.
Meet your instructor
David Brown, CPHR
David believes in the power of work.
Work creates important roles for individuals and enterprises. To the individual, work is often a pillar of personal identity that is connected to the opportunities for exploration and growth that employment can provide. For the enterprise, work is a means to solve challenges in our communities. Work sparks innovation, fosters community engagement, and creates synergistic energy. It is an opportunity.
David’s belief in the power of work, and his appreciation that work affects our psychological and emotional health, is reflected in his legal practice. He advises businesses on how they can create workplaces that flourish so they can realize their mission and create empowered, values-focused environments.
Known for his approachable humor, plain language communication style and empowering message, David has been a trusted employment advisor in the British Columbia Interior for many years.
Course Curriculum
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Webinar Recording
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Course Survey
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About this course
- 2 lessons
- 1.5 hours of video content