Employment

What this priority area is about

Under the Accessible Canada Act, this priority area is about making sure employment practices are accessible. This means incorporating accessibility in every aspect of the employment life cycle. 

Why it matters

Accessible workplaces and employment practices allow people to use their skills, advance in their employment, and succeed in supportive environments. 

Including accessibility from the start strengthens every stage of the employment journey. It means designing employment practices that work for everyone.

This approach attracts diverse talent, reflects community diversity and removes barriers to build a workforce where everyone can contribute.

Key work in this area

Explore our databases to find expert-developed resources to help you design accessible employment practices with inclusion in mind. These databases connect you with practical standards, technical guides and evidence-based research to guide your work.

 

Standards and technical guides: Practical documents to help you apply accessibility from day one

Research projects: Insights and evidence to support innovation in this area

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Title Status Recipient Start year Completed year
A 360 Degree Assessment of the Duty To Accommodate Framework in Workplace Accommodation Provision Underway Business + Higher Education Roundtable 2025 Not applicable
Enhancing employment contracts accessibility: Plain language recommendations for accessible workplaces Underway Open Collaboration for Cognitive Accessibility Corp. 2025 Not applicable
Roadmap to inclusion: Building frameworks to advance employment equity for persons with disabilities in Canada and all G7 countries Underway Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work 2025 Not applicable
Uncovering the “Hidden Expectations” of Work: Informal Barriers Faced by Autistic Workers Underway The University of Ontario Institute of Technology 2025 Not applicable
Accessible employment in northern communities: A multi-phase needs assessment for Indigenous Peoples with disabilities Underway Work Wellness Disability Prevention Institute 2024 Not applicable
All Standards With Us: Integrating Accessibility and Disability Inclusion in All Standards Underway Inclusive Design Research Centre – Ontario College of Art and Design University 2024 Not applicable
Enabling Science: Accessible Infrastructure Through Knowledge Mobilization Underway University of Toronto 2024 Not applicable
INDEED: INvestigating the DEvelopment of Accessibility Standards in Canada and the Inclusion/Exclusion of Episodic Disabilities Completed Realize 2024 2025
Mapping Representation and Barriers to Participation by People with Disabilities in the Screen-Based Media and Broadcasting Sectors Underway Disability Screen Office 2024 Not applicable
Accessibility and Inclusion Competencies as a Culture-Building Tool for Inclusive Workplaces Underway Canadian National Institute for the Blind 2023 Not applicable
Accessibility Futurisms: Analyzing Access through a Disability Justice Modality Underway The Youth Project Society of Nova Scotia 2023 Not applicable
Accessible Canada, Accessible World: Co-creating a Global Standards Community Completed Inclusive Design Research Centre - Ontario College of Art and Design University 2023 2025
Brain Injury and Accessibility of the Electoral Process in Canada Underway Brain Injury Canada 2023 Not applicable
Creating Inclusive Employment: Empowering Youth with Disabilities Through Inclusive, Accessible Skills Development Underway March of Dimes Canada 2023 Not applicable
Developing Principles, Guidance, and Good Practices for Community-Based Emancipatory Research on Accessibility Standards Underway Council of Canadians with Disabilities 2023 Not applicable