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Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities (AODA)

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Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities (AODA)

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities (AODA)
Inclusion
Respect
CAN

Meeting the 5 Key Accessibility Standards

Accessibility isn’t just compliance—it’s about giving every employee an equal opportunity to succeed. When workplaces don’t meet accessibility standards, they exclude talent and create barriers. This microlesson provides skills training on AODA accessibility, helping employees understand requirements and practice inclusive behaviors that support all colleagues.

Microlesson Description

This microlesson is a brief summary of the rights and expectations to provide accessibility to people in Ontario with disabilities. It covers the basics of the law, explains what qualifies as a disability, and provides some examples of qualified disabilities. The microlesson also includes Emtrain's policy acknowledgment tool, which allows users to read through and acknowledge your company's policies as well as accessibility plans.

Key Concepts

  • What qualifies as a disability?
  • Examples of qualified disabilities.
  • The 5 key AODA standards.
  • Policy and accessibility plan acknowledgment tools.

Microlesson Features

  • Employee sentiment pulsing questions that provide leaders with insights into their workforce's core cultural competencies
  • Emtrain's Expert Answers tool, enabling employeees to submit anonymous questions about sensitive issues.
  • Rich, contemporary video scences illustrating key concepts through realistic scenarios
  • A data driven, skill-based approach to eLearning that establishes a shared language for employees.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Below are answers to common questions that employees and managers have about this topic. These FAQs provide a preview of what you’ll learn in this microlesson and why it matters.

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What is the AODA and why must employers comply?
AODA is Ontario’s accessibility law that sets standards (customer service, employment, information/communications, built environment, transportation) to remove barriers for people with disabilities; employers must comply to meet legal obligations, avoid penalties, win public contracts, and access a wider talent pool.
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How can lack of accessibility create compliance risks for organizations?
Inaccessible practices trigger fines and enforcement, human rights complaints, litigation and settlement costs, failed audits and public reporting risks, lost customers and bids, and reputational damage with candidates and clients.
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What accommodations are employers required to provide under AODA?
Provide individualized accommodation (based on essential duties), accessible recruitment and interviewing, emergency information, return-to-work plans, accessible formats/communication supports on request, WCAG-aligned websites, accessible customer service, and barrier-free facilities where standards apply.
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How does accessibility impact recruitment and retention?
Accessible hiring and workplaces expand candidate pipelines, increase offer acceptance, reduce time-to-productivity, and improve retention/engagement by signaling psychological safety and fairness.
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What mistakes do employers commonly make when supporting workers with disabilities?
Common mistakes: treating accommodation as one-size-fits-all, asking for unnecessary medical details, delaying or denying without exploring options, poor documentation, failing to train managers, and labeling modest adjustments as “undue hardship.”

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