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Professional Development and Advancement of Employees with Disabilities
Guidelines and best practices by Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability (EARN)
Languages: English
A research brief about the importance of having strategies in place to advance and retain employees with disabilities.
Advance (Career Advancement Hub)
Practical guides and how tos by Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability (EARN)
Languages: English
A resource hub offering guidance on advancing employees with disabilities, including legal context, professional development, mentoring, case studies, and accommodation strategies.
Roadblocks on the career path: Challenges Faced by Persons with Disabilities in Employment
Case studies by Canadian Human Rights Commission
Languages: English, French
This research report shows how persons with disabilities continue to face barriers and stigma when looking for work, when seeking workplace accommodation, and when trying to thrive or advance in their careers.
Career Advancement Pathways for Workers with Disabilities
Guidelines and best practices by Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work (CCRW)
Languages: English
This webpage provides resources to support people with disabilities in obtaining and retaining meaningful employment. It also supports employers in creating disability inclusive workplaces. The article - Career Advancement Pathways for Workers with Disabilities - explores why career advancement is a crucial and often overlooked element of inclusive employment.
Government of Ontario: How to Provide Accessible Emergency Information to Staff
Templates and forms by Government of Ontario
Languages: English, French
The guide Providing Accessible Emergency Information to Staff provide employers with resources that can be used to develop individualized workplace emergency response information for employees with disabilities, as required by the Employment Standards under the AODA.
Retain (Retention Hub)
Guidelines and best practices by Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability (EARN)
Languages: English
A resource hub that supports employers in retaining employees with disabilities through inclusive workplace practices, accommodations, stay-at-home strategies, and supportive policies.
Onboard New Hires
Practical guides and how tos by The Inclusive Workplace
Languages: English
A guide outlining best practices for inclusive onboarding.
Creating a Welcoming Workplace
Practical guides and how tos by The Inclusive Workplace
Languages: English
A guide with tips on how to make your workplace (more) welcoming.
Orientation and Onboarding
Guidelines and best practices by Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE)
Languages: English, French
A resource from the Canadian Association for Supported Employment (CASE) that helps employers design inclusive orientation and onboarding processes for new employees with disabilities.
A Place for All: Guide to Creating an Inclusive Workplace
Practical guides and how tos by Canadian Human Rights Commission
Languages: English, French
A guide created to assist employers in understanding their legal obligations regarding the duty to accommodate and in creating workplace accommodation policies and procedures.
Inclusive Orientation and Onboarding Checklist
Practical guides and how tos by Accessible Employers
Languages: English
A checklist to support the employer during orientation and onboarding of people with disabilities.
Enhancing Business Performance through Inclusive Hiring
Resource by Ontario Disability Employment Network (ODEN)
Languages: English
ODEN is a province-wide organization that brings together businesses and Employment Service Providers to increase employment opportunities for job seekers who have a disability.
Guide to Hiring Persons with Disabilities for Saskatchewan Employers
Practical guides and how tos by North East Community Partners for Inclusion
Languages: English
A practical guide for employers in Saskatchewan with tips on recruiting, hiring, and supporting employees with disabilities, particularly in rural and northern communities.
Hire for Talent: Employer Toolkit
Practical guides and how tos by Hire for Talent
Languages: English
A toolkit offering a variety of informative tools to learn about the skills people with disabilities bring to the workplace. A‘how-to’ resources, that provide practical tips and strategies on successful recruitment, hiring, inclusion and retention of people with disabilities.
Ensuring Accessibility in the Hiring Process
Guidelines and best practices by Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability (EARN)
Languages: English
A national toolkit designed to help employers confidently hire and retain people with disabilities. Offers practical guidance on recruitment, onboarding, workplace accommodations, and inclusive policies.
Hire (Include People with Disabilities in the Hiring Process)
Guidelines and best practices by Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability (EARN)
Languages: English
A resource hub that provides information to help employers, both public and private, ensure that everyone can access their hiring processes.
Untapped Talent: B2B Guide to Innovative Hiring and Retention
Practical guides and how tos by Accessible Employers
Languages: English
This guide offers inclusive workforce best practices.
Top 12 Disability Inclusive Employer Practices
Practical guides and how tos by Accessible Employers
Languages: English
An infosheet listing the top 12 practices employers can use to make recruitment and hiring practices more inclusive for people with disabilities.
Specialisterne Canada
Guidelines and best practices by Specialisterne Canada
Languages: English, French
An organization in Canada the supports employers hiring of neurodiverse people.
Ready, Willing, and Able (RWA): Who We Are
Guidelines and best practices by Ready, Willing and Able
Languages: English, French
Ready, Willing and Able (RWA) is a national partnership of Inclusion Canada (formerly the Canadian Association for Community Living), Autism Alliance of Canada (formerly Canadian Autism Spectrum Disorders Alliance (CASDA)), and their member organizations. Funded by the Government of Canada, RWA is designed to increase the labour force participation of people with intellectual disability or on the autism spectrum.