1. WHAT ARE ACCOMMODATIONS?
 Reasonable adjustments
 Enable the individual to perform the duties
 Equals the playing field
 Not everyone with a disability needs accommodations
Hard Accommodations include:
- Furniture
- Accessories
- Assistive Devices
- Adaptive Technology
Soft Accommodations can be:
- Flex hours
- Flexible Breaks
- Job Redesign
- Work from home
A study conducted by the Roeher Institute (2000) showed:
- Despite myths, the majority of employees with disabilities bring no special
accommodation needs to the workplace
- Even when costs are involved, in the great majority of cases, the costs
are low
“Accommodating someone with a disability is seldom as expensive or difficult as
is sometimes imagined. Over two-thirds of job accommodations cost under $500;
many cost nothing at all.”
Source: Ontario Human Rights Commission
The duty to accommodate is a legal obligation from two sources:
 The applicable human rights legislation
 Rulings from the Supreme Court of Canada