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Fact Sheet – My Rights at Work: Requesting Disability-Related Accommodations in Ontario
What does the law say? Ontario’s Human Rights Code (the Code) is a provincial law that says persons with disabilities in Ontario have the right to be free from discrimination in their employment. Persons with disabilities are protected from discrimination in all stages of the employment relationship, including applying for a job, recruitment, interviews, returning…
Read MoreFact Sheet – My Rights at Work: The Duty to Accommodate in Ontario and its Limits
Is my employer allowed to say no to my request for accommodation? What does the law say? According to the Ontario Human Rights Code, employers in Ontario have to make changes at work to help employees with disabilities such as modifying tasks, schedules, or workspaces unless doing so would be too difficult or expensive (cause…
Read MoreLast Modified: November 16, 2025