Accessibility Policy
Act Section and Description | AODA Compliance Date | Action | Status |
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22. Recruitment – General 22. Every employer shall notify its employees and the public about the availability of accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment processes. |
January 1, 2016 | Kehoe has updated all job posting templates. | Completed |
23. Recruitment, Assessment or Selection Process 23.(1) During a recruitment process, an employer shall notify job applicants, when they are individually selected to participate in an assessment or selection process, that accommodations are available upon request in relation to the materials or processes to be used. (2) If a selected applicant requests an accommodation, the employer shall consult with the applicant and provide or arrange for the provision of a suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant‘s accessibility needs due to disability. |
January 1, 2016 | Kehoe notifies job applicants that accommodations are available in relation to the materials or processes used during the recruitment process, upon request. | Completed |
24. Notice to Successful Applicants 24. Every employer shall, when making offers of employment, notify the successful applicant of its policies for accommodating employees with disabilities. |
January 1, 2016 | Kehoe reviews and updates existing recruitment policies and processes as required. | Completed |
25. Informing Employees of Supports 25.(1) Every employer shall inform its employees of its policies used to support its employees with disabilities, including, but not limited to, policies on the provision of job accommodations that take into account an employee‘s accessibility needs due to disability. 25.(2) Employers shall provide the information required under this section to new employees as soon as practicable after they begin their employment. 25.(3) Employers shall provide updated information to its employees whenever there is a change to existing policies on the provision of job accommodations that take into account an employee‘s accessibility needs due to disability. |
January 1, 2016 |
Kehoe reviews and updates communication, training and orientation processes as required. All employees are notified about Kehoe’s accessibility policies and are provided training. |
Completed |
26. Accessible Formats & Communication Supports for Employees 26.(1) In addition to its obligations under section 12, where an employee with a disability so requests it, every employer shall consult with the employee to provide or arrange for the provision of accessible formats and communication supports for, (a) information that is needed in order to perform the employee‘s job; and (b) information that is generally available to employees in the workplace. 26.(2) The employer shall consult with the employee making the request in determining the suitability of an accessible format or communication support. |
January 1, 2016 | Kehoe reviews, discusses with, and responds to employee accommodation requests, which include the provision of accessible formats and communication supports. | Completed |
27. Workplace Emergency Response Information 27.(1) Every employer shall provide individualized workplace emergency response information to employees who have a disability, if the disability is such that the individualized information is necessary and the employer is aware of the need for accommodation due to the employee‘s disability. (2) If an employee who receives individualized workplace emergency response information requires assistance and with the employee‘s consent, the employer shall provide the workplace emergency response information to the person designated by the employer to provide assistance to the employee. (3) Employers shall provide the information required under this section as soon as practicable after the employer becomes aware of the need for accommodation due to the employee‘s disability. (4) Every employer shall review the individualized workplace emergency response information, (a) when the employee moves to a different location in the organization; (b) when the employee‘s overall accommodations needs or plans are reviewed; and (c) when the employer reviews its general emergency response policies. |
January 1, 2012 | Kehoe has reviewed and updated existing processes in place to meet the requirement for individualized workplace emergency response plans. | Complete and ongoing compliance. |
28. Documented Individual Accommodation Plans 28.(1) Employers, other than employers that are small organizations, shall develop and have in place a written process for the development of documented individual accommodation plans for employees with disabilities. 28 (2) The process for the development of documented individual accommodation plans shall include the following elements: 1. The manner in which an employee requesting accommodation can participate in the development of the individual accommodation plan. 2. The means by which the employee is assessed on an individual basis. 3. The manner in which the employer can request an evaluation by an outside medical or other expert, at the employer‘s expense, to determine if and how accommodation can be achieved. 4. The manner in which the employee can request the participation of a representative from their bargaining agent, where the employee is represented by a bargaining agent, or other representative from the workplace, where the employee is not represented by a bargaining agent, in the development of the accommodation plan. 5. The steps taken to protect the privacy of the employee‘s personal information. 6. The frequency with which the individual accommodation plan will be reviewed and updated and the manner in which it will be done. 7. If an individual accommodation plan is denied, the manner in which the reasons for the denial will be provided to the employee. 8. The means of providing the individual accommodation plan in a format that takes into account the employee‘s accessibility needs due to disability. |
January 1, 2016 | Kehoe has existing processes as required. | Completed and ongoing compliance. |
29. Return to Work Process 29.(1) Every employer, other than an employer that is a small organization, (a) shall develop and have in place a return to work process for its employees who have been absent from work due to a disability and require disability-related accommodations in order to return to work; and (b) shall document the process. 29. (2) The return to work process shall, (a) outline the steps the employer will take to facilitate the return to work of employees who were absent because their disability required them to be away from work; and (b) use individual documented accommodation plans, as described in section 28, as part of the process. 29. (3) The return to work process referenced in this section does not replace or override any other return to work process created by or under any other statute. |
January 1, 2016 | Kehoe has existing Return to Work Processes in place that meet the requirements of the regulation. | Completed and ongoing compliance. |
30. Performance Management 30.(1) An employer that uses performance management in respect of its employees shall take into account the accessibility needs of employees with disabilities, as well as individual accommodation plans, when using its performance management process in respect of employees with disabilities. |
January 1, 2016 | Kehoe has reviewed its existing performance management processes as required. | Completed and ongoing compliance. |
31. Career Development & Advancement 31.(1) An employer that provides career development and advancement to its employees shall take into account the accessibility needs of its employees with disabilities as well as any individual accommodation plans, when providing career development and advancement to its employees with disabilities. |
January 1, 2016 |
Kehoe has reviewed its existing Career Development & Advancement processes as required. Kehoe continues to consider accessibility needs during the performance management process and throughout career development and advancement, and/or redeployment. |
Completed and ongoing compliance. |
32. Redeployment 32.(1) An employer that uses redeployment shall take into account the accessibility needs of its employees with disabilities, as well as individual accommodation plans, when redeploying employees with disabilities. |
January 1, 2016 | Kehoe has reviewed and updated its existing redeployment processes as required. | Completed and ongoing compliance. |
Part IV – Design of Public Spaces Standards
(Accessible Standards for the Built Environment)
Act Section and Description | AODA Compliance Date | Action | Status |
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80. Outlines how the organization will construct or redevelop spaces that are accessible to current and potential employees as well as public.
Make new or redeveloped:
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January 1, 2016 | All public areas of Kehoe’s facility are compliant with the requirements. Kehoe will work with any customers or employees requiring assistance or accommodation in the facility. | Completed and ongoing compliance. |