Surveillance is one of the tools an insurance carrier may sometimes use in assessing a claim for long-term disability (LTD) benefits. This is not a new practice nor is it illegal. But did you know that the personal information you share over various Internet social networks may also be use
On March 17, 2008, Peter Hughes went to vote in a federal by-election. The polling station was located down a long flight of stairs. The solution?
If you are a woman with a disability living in Canada, you have lots of company –over 2.3 million people, in fact. You are a part of the 17.7 percent of women in the adult population who report, as Statistics Canada phrases it, an “activity limitation.”
To an individual with a disability, the workplace can sometimes seem a hostile place. Yet real gains have been made in disability-related employment law in recent years, through new legislation, changes to existing statutes, and individual cases that have resulted in groundbrea
At this time of year summer seems far away; but it is not too early to start thinking about ETFO’s annual meeting.
Does a parent who is blind have the right to bring a guide dog into school on “meet the teacher” night, even if the teacher is allergic to dogs? If an elevator will be closed for maintenance, must the board inform potential users?
There is no denying that work-related stress is on the rise among classroom teachers. Ontario Teachers’ Insurance Plan statistics show that stress and mental health illnesses make up 39 percent of all claims for long-term disability.
With the economy contracting, we are likely to see the resurrection of the myth that accessibility is just too costly. In fact, most workplace barriers to full participation could be eliminated with little or no cost attached.
Members with disabilities want nothing more than the opportunity to do their jobs – just like any other school board employee. It really is that simple.
If you are reading this, you probably have a job. But in Canada, for the 2,457,350 potential labour force participants with disabilities (ages 15 to 64), employment is fraught with barriers and uncertainties.