Disability rights in the workplace - Canadian Union of Public ...

What is a disability
All human rights statutes prohibit discrimination on
the grounds of disability or handicap. The Canadian
Charter of Rights and Freedoms prohibits
discrimination on the grounds of disability under
Section 15, the equality rights provisions.
Discrimination on the grounds of disability is a
concept that is expanding as legal cases frame new
practices and obligations. Generally, disability
includes any physical disability or infirmity regardless
of its cause, any intellectual disability or impairment,
or a learning disability. It also includes psychiatric
and mental disabilities. Discrimination on the grounds
of disability occurs when the disability impacts on the
employee's duties at work or the employer perceives it
will impact on their duties at work.
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