Are you compliant with Ontario's 2016 AODA legislation?

By Kathryn Benson, Sr. HR Consultant

HR Options, Inc.

Are you compliant with the Information & Communication and Employment Regulations of Ontario's Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act ("AODA")? Effective January 1, 2016, employers must enhance their Customer Service Standard AODA policy, training and process to include the new regulations. Employers with under 50 employees must provide training to employees on the new AODA regulations and employers with over 50 employees must ensure that:

• Your AODA policy is updated to add language such as that job applicants will be notified of your accessibility policy, and be provided with assistive devices if needed, and that your company follows the principles and guidelines of the AODA throughout its recruiting, on-boarding, performance management and career development processes. 

• Your AODA training is updated to reflect the above.

• Your AODA process is updated to reflect new forms to be used in conjunction with your updated policy and training. Examples of new forms to include in your AODA process are: the Interviewing Checklist for Accessibility, Interview Script - Accessibility Guidelines, and the Job Task Analysis for Accommodation.

HR Options can help you will all or part of your AODA compliance efforts. We can be reached at 1-866-859-4157 toll free or at npresta@hroptions.com.

About HR Options:  HR Options is Total Human Resources Services provider, meaning we provide HR Consulting and Outsourced Employment services. Outsourced employment means that we take the burden of Canadian employment, payroll, Group benefits, Group RRSP, and human resources management of employees off your hands, so you can focus on your business.  The employee performs work for you and HR Options handles all aspects of employment from beginning to end. Please call us at 1-866-859-4157 toll free, or see our service options at www.hroptions.ca.