Asking employers for accommodation

Recorded on September 25, 2025

Learn how to support clients to ask for an accommodation at work in Ontario. This could be related to a person’s health condition, disability, gender identity, faith or other area.

Part 1 covers:

  • what the law says about the rights of employees
  • what accommodation at work is and why it matters
  • how to best support a request for reasonable accommodation
  • situations when an employer may not be able to accommodate an employee
  • tips and real-life examples of successful requests

Speakers:
Demar Hewitt, Executive Director, Black Legal Action Centre