Mathew Yaworski (BCL/JD) will outline Human Rights legislation and protections to People Who Stutter (PWS). He will review discrimination, the duty to accommodate and its limits. He will share best practices on how PWS can disclose their stutter to potential or actual employers, request accommodation, and protect themselves in the workplace.
Participants will learn about human rights regimes, what is required to establish a claim of discrimination and the extent of an employer's duty to accommodate. Participants will also learn best practices for seeking accommodations and to protect themselves from discrimination in the workplace.
About the presenters
Mathew Yaworski
Mathew Yaworski, BCL/JD, is the CSA's Employment Advocacy Coordinator. Mathew is a litigator for the Government of Canada practicing management-side labour and employment law. Before receiving his law degree, Mathew held senior positions in human resources (labour relations) with various public sector employers.