Reference no: EM133157031

This assignment focuses on the Human Rights Code and the duty to accommodate. As labour relations practitioners or employees in a supervisory capacity, you will be presented with the growing and prevalent issues surrounding reasonable accommodation in the workplace. This case explores how an accommodation may surface, the conflicting needs of the parties, and whether duty to accommodate has been met and/or undue hardship reached.

1. Obtain a copy of your work's Disability Management Program Policy, Reasonable Accommodation Policy, or related applicable policy. If this policy is not available to you, you may use the sample policy available at the following link:
   • Reasonable Accommodation in Employment Policy1
2. Read Case Study 1 in the Assessment Information widget.
3. Ensure you keep detailed notes on the main issues and different incumbents involved in the case.
4. Prepare a report and it should be as concise as possible while providing the pertinent information to support your position. ther report should be between 750 words.
   1. Provide citations for the relevant sections of the Act and provide a copy of the policy (or policies), citing the sections referenced. Please note that this policy document does not count towards your total word count.
   2. Include a brief overview of the issue they are confronted with.
   3. Describe your strategy for resolving the issue, based on the company policy and procedures, within the bounds of the collective agreement.
   4. Explain your conclusion as to whether undue hardship has been reached with accompanying rationale.
   5. Provide a list of references to any resource that used to write the report (including the textbook).