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 YaworskiEmployment 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 YaworskiEmployment Advocacy

Who is the Employer?

Stuttering in the Workplace: To Whom does Human Rights Legislation Apply?

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 YaworskiEmployment Advocacy

Stuttering & the Duty to Accommodate

Duty to Accommodate, Reasonable Accommodation, Undue Hardship and Bona Fide Occupational Requirements

Mathew YaworskiEmployment 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 YaworskiEmployment 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 YaworskiEmployment Advocacy

Finding Employment as a Person Who Stutters

Mathew Yaworski, Employment Advocacy Coordinator for the Canadian Stuttering Association, shares his advice on determining the inclusivity of potential employers in Canada. I am

Mathew YaworskiEmployment 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 YaworskiEmployment Advocacy, Personal Stories