The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) assessed a civil penalty of $2 million against Delta Air Lines in late 2011 for violating rules protecting air travelers with disabilities. In the US there is a counterpart to the ADA specific to Air Carriers entitled ACAA or the Air Carriers Access Act. In May of 2009 the […]
Ontario Employers Required to Post New OHSA Poster.
Ontario Employers Required to Post New OHSA Poster The Ontario government has announced that employers are now required to post the new workplace poster, “Health & Safety at Work-Prevention Starts Here” The poster is one of many new steps outlined under employer obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act. This requirement will be enforced by Ministry of […]
Optimal Performance Accessibility Experts recommends employees play Pulse to Learn about what it is like to be Blind.
The consultants at Optimal Performance accessibility are always on the look out for innovative ways to teach employees what it is like to have specific disabilities. We reviewed this article by Marsha Lederman with the Globe and Mail who wrote about a student project with the Vancouver Film School. The 5 students unveiled a new […]
In case employers in Ontario who are just starting to become aware of their mandatory role with the AODA Act wonder if this will be tested have a read of this Vancouver paper’s coverage of a Human Right Case; A Vancouver man was awarded $3,000 after the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal found a potential employer […]
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Two excellent resources for the new mandatory training and education of your OH&S Committee and Ergonomic Team in Ontario and BC;http://www.healthandsafetyontario.ca/WSPS/Home.aspx and www.optimalperformance.caHow to Identify Ergonomic Hazards; The Nuts and Bolts of ErgonomicsThis course will teach the OH&S Committee and Ergonomic Team the practical steps in identifying ergonomic hazards. Ergonomic Principles can immediately be applied […]
Canadian Occupational Safety – April/May 2012 Excellent article by Michelle Morra-Carlisle in the COS Magazine which will be of interest to any readers who apply ergonomics in the workplace for injury prevention, productivity improvements and accessible universal design. JE Sleeth OPC Inc and the Ergonomic Team at Optimal Performance Consultants Inc
For clients who work with OPC-AODA’s Olga Dosis here is an excellent resource website regarding hiring employees who are blind; Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians. Great employer resources in this website. Our consulting team who specialize in the AODA/ADA, accessibility and developing Inclusive/Diversity programs can assist in developing strategies for the hiring and accommodation […]
For clients who work with OPC-AODA’s Olga Dosis here is an excellent resource website regarding hiring employees who are blind; Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians. Great employer resources in this website. Our consulting team who specialize in the AODA/ADA, accessibility and developing Inclusive/Diversity programs can assist in developing strategies for the hiring and accommodation […]
www.rubinthomlinson.com/employers-alerts/documents/EmployersAlertMay2012.pdf Rubin Thomlinson’s latest Employer Alert will be very pertinent to any of our DM clients at OPC and those of you who are looking at decisions about severing employment relationships with employees who are receiving LTD or are close to stopping their LTD benefits. A cautionary tale if you will. If you need to learn […]
Gardening is no longer just the domain of the “retired” or the British and Prince Charles’ of the world! In fact there is a major boom of sorts in gardening. Go visit your local garden centre and on line garden “shops” to see just how much gardening has grown in North America. The nice thing about […]
OPC’s AODA Experts strongly recommend our clients and readers review this excellent article by 2 of the Labour Lawyers with Stringer LLP. www.stringerllp.com/uploads/ckeditor/attachment_files/49/Forum Shopping a Growing Problem – Lawyers Weekly 2 March 2012 – JDS JNY.pdf In case your HR, IT, Purchasing, Facility Management, Diversity Managers and Senior leaders think the AODA is not an […]
