"Remember that accommodations are not a favour your employer is doing for you. They are a legal responsibility and duty for your employer. You have a responsibility as well to let your employer know what your needs are if you want to be accommodated.
Changes for accommodation
Let’s say you have anxiety that is affecting your work. You don’t have to tell this to your employer.
But you need to give them enough information about your needs and limitations in order to accommodate you.
Your doctor could say what you temporarily need:
Continue reading on this topic on the Canadian Labour Congress:
https://canadianlabour.ca/uncategorized/you-have-right-be-accommodated-workplace/
Link to the PSAC Duty to Accommodate in the workplace:
http://psacunion.ca/duty-accommodate-workplace
Changes for accommodation
Let’s say you have anxiety that is affecting your work. You don’t have to tell this to your employer.
But you need to give them enough information about your needs and limitations in order to accommodate you.
Your doctor could say what you temporarily need:
- You have a lot of fatigue and so will need a graduated return to full hours;
- You are less resilient to stress currently and so need to be relieved temporarily of some of your most stressful duties;
- You have trouble concentrating currently and so will need to temporarily work on long-term projects instead of projects with tight deadlines;
- You sometimes need a break from a noisy work environment so you may need access to a quiet space for several times a day, when you need it.
Continue reading on this topic on the Canadian Labour Congress:
https://canadianlabour.ca/uncategorized/you-have-right-be-accommodated-workplace/
Link to the PSAC Duty to Accommodate in the workplace:
http://psacunion.ca/duty-accommodate-workplace