For Canadian Employment Law Today, Laura Williams wrote about the next phase of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and its far-reaching impact on many aspects of employment.

See an excerpt below:

AODA: Are you ready?

Next phase of Ontario’s accessibility legislation has far-reaching impact on many aspects of employment

By now, most business owners, managers and HR professionals have heard of Ontario’s Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

But how many of those stakeholders fully understand their obligations under the act remains to be seen.

That’s not surprising given AODA’s complexity, staged implementation and detailed requirements.

Despite those challenges, the goal of the next phased rollout of AODA is simple: Ensuring full workplace access for workers with disabilities, many of whom still face literal and figurative obstacles simply entering and exiting their places of work. That commendable goal aside, the legislation poses significant HR law challenges for employers in the coming years.

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