Articles
Accommodation Agreements
It is not enough for an Employer to accommodate you. To protect yourself, it is necessary for you and Employer to enter into an Accommodation Agreement.
Mathew Yaworski — — Employment Advocacy
Workplace Accommodations
In this Article, I examine workplace accommodations. If you read my other Articles, you will note that I have touched upon the general theme of accommodations and the duty to accommodate.
Mathew Yaworski — — Employment Advocacy
Who is the Employer?
In this Article, we are addressing the issue of the scope of applicability of human rights legislation in the workplace arising out of the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in BC
Mathew Yaworski — — Employment Advocacy
Stuttering & the Duty to Accommodate
Mathew Yaworski — — Employment Advocacy
Stuttering: Disability and Discrimination
In this Article, I examine considerations around stuttering as a disability and discrimination.
Is stuttering a disability?Good question. I take the position that it is.
Mathew Yaworski — — Employment Advocacy
Should I disclose my stutter when applying for jobs?
This is a controversial question, there is no right or wrong answer. It is a matter of personal preference and risk tolerance. Personally, I have always disclosed my stutter on job applications.
Mathew Yaworski — — Employment Advocacy
Finding Employment as a Person Who Stutters
Mathew Yaworski — — Employment Advocacy
Mathew Yaworski, Litigator for the Canadian Government, is CSA's new Employment Advocacy Coordinator
Hello Canadian Stuttering Association (CSA) members and our wider community. I am your newest Employment Advocacy Coordinator. I am a life-long stutterer. While the severity of my disfluency has improved with the benefit of therapy, my stutter remains.
Mathew Yaworski — — Employment Advocacy, Personal Stories