Don’t be in Defiance with AODA’s 2023 Compliance!

Will your business be ready to submit the required accessibility compliance report before year end? Filling out the report is a legal obligation under the AODA. The next accessibility compliance report is due on December 31, 2023, for businesses and non-profits of 20 or more employees.

This means organizations are to show their ongoing compliance under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA) via their submission of an accessibility compliance report to the Government of Ontario. 

Read on to find out what’s required and what necessary steps to take while there’s still time to do so. 

The On-boarding Process

If you have seen the movie The Devil Wears Prada, you will remember Andy’s first weeks at Runway Magazine. Her nervousness was exacerbated by the fact that she was thrown into the lion’s den. Andy received neither a formal orientation nor training and even got a scolding from the “Devil” (her boss) on her choice of footwear. If you were in Andy’s shoes (pun intended), what would you want as part of the on-boarding process at your new organization? 

Mental Health in the Workplace (yes, again)

Promoting positive mental health in the workplace has become a primary concern for employers globally. Employers can ensure they are promoting mental health in the workplace by:

  • Assessing their level of support for mental health in the workplace.

  • Creating a culture of openness about workplace pressures and mental health

  • Reviewing all workplace policies/procedures and workload distributions.

  • Measuring employee mental health and work through employee surveys.