3.5 Employee’s Duty to Cooperate in the Accommodation Process
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Applicants and employees don’t have an obligation to disclose a disability. However, in some cases this would become a legal obligation:
Applicants and employees are legally obligated to disclose a disability to an employer if:
- If the applicant needs an accommodation during the interview process or at any other time during the job application process.
- If the employee needs an accommodation in the workplace or at any other time in relation to his or her employment.
Applicants and employees are legally obligated to disclose a disability to an employer if:
- The disability is likely to affect their work performance or their ability to carry out any specific job duty.
- The disability could potentially create a health or safety risk to themselves or to any co-worker.
Sources
1 Canadian Human Rights Commission, A Place for All: A Guide to Creating an Inclusive Workplace, ©2006.
2 Extracted from the website of the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS). www.NEADS.ca
2 Extracted from the website of the National Educational Association of Disabled Students (NEADS). www.NEADS.ca
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Hire for Talent has made every effort to use the most respectful words possible while writing these materials. We realize, however, that the most appropriate terminology may change over time. We developed these materials with the intent to respect the dignity and inherent rights of all individual.
Hire for Talent has made every effort to use the most respectful words possible while writing these materials. We realize, however, that the most appropriate terminology may change over time. We developed these materials with the intent to respect the dignity and inherent rights of all individual.
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True. In the presence of a health or safety risk, employees are legally required to inform the employer about the disability.
