Resource Archives - Page 2 of 5 - Accessible Employers

Diversity Works Research Report

An exploration of the employment journeys of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour who experience disability.

Preferred Language Guide

This Canadian-based guide from DSRF provides updated recommendations on language to use and to avoid when speaking.

WCAG Checklist for Marketers

This checklist will help your Marketing team to keep accessibility in mind throughout your organization’s digital campaigns, adapted from a resource by texthelp.

Developing Your First Accessibility Plan

This Guide will help staff who have been assigned the task of coordinating or acting as project manager to prepare an organization’s first accessibility plan.

Disability Inclusive Employer Self-Assessment

Open Door Group and Presidents Group collaborated on this tool, created from recent international research on practices that truly increase inclusion and retention of people with disabilities in the workplace.

Embed Disability Awareness Into Onboarding

Help new employees understand that a disability inclusive culture is just part of how you do business and ensure that employees with disabilities see steps taken to make the onboarding process accessible.

Short Term Disability Insurance

Short-Term Disability Insurance provides replacement income for an employee when they are unable to work for a set number of weeks due to hospitalization, an accident, or becoming ill. Providing this support can make an enormous difference in their well-being and capacity to return to work.

A Disability Inclusive Benefits Package

Whether employers aim to retain current employees or attract new talent, reviewing the company’s benefits plans and ensuring extended health benefits are compelling and inclusive is a wise approach.