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Jane Sleeth of Optimal Performance will be leading a discussion group about Mental Health in the Workplace and Accommodation at the May 9th Davis LLP Conference. This excellent and important [...]

Current Issues in Mental Health in Canada: The Federal Role in Mental Health.   Jane Sleeth, author of the Carswell Publication on Psychological and Mental Health in the Workplace, will be [...]

8 Reasons Why You Should Definitely Take That Lunch Break | Fast Company | Business + Innovation. This was an excellent and popular article in the news all of this week. I bring this to your [...]

AODA Compliance – Compliance Reports are due this year 2014 By December 31, 2014, private sector employers with at least 50 employees in Ontario, must file a report with the Ministry of [...]

Many private companies in Ontario are now starting to request Built Environment Assessments as per the new OBC & ABES Dec 2013. It is important to be cognizant of using properly trained & [...]

Transportation West Receives New Accessible Buses Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies and Environments.   Great to see Calgary now getting things moving with accessibility at least [...]

Wal-Mart sued for disability discrimination Global Alliance on Accessible Technologies and Environments.     While we are on the topic of BRAND DAMAGE related to not accommodating [...]

Why do seating manufacturers continue to make chairs with high backs or additional “neck support”?  For our research team at Optimal we are asked this by our clients often enough that [...]

www.haworth.com/docs/default-source/documents-files-very-task/ergonomic_seating_guide_handbook-pdf-13337.pdf?sfvrsn=0. This Haworth Brochure sent to  use via Linked In provides good general [...]

I wrote a response to one of our clients today about why EXERCISE BALLS should never be used in the office or workplace environment EVER. “Thank you for your follow up about the use of [...]