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This 2014-2021 accessibility plan outlines the policies and actions that Bernstein Diet & Health Clinics will put in place to improve opportunities for people with disabilities.
Bernstein Diet & Health Clinics is committed to treating all people in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration and equal opportunity. We are committed to meeting the needs of people with disabilities in a timely manner, and will do so by preventing and removing barriers to accessibility and meeting accessibility requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.
Bernstein Diet & Health Clinics is committed to providing members and clients with publicly available emergency information in an accessible way upon request. We will also provide employees with disabilities with individualized emergency response information when necessary.
Bernstein Diet & Health Clinics will provide training to employees and other staff members i.e. co-op students, interns on Ontario’s accessibility laws and on the Human Rights Code as it relates to people with disabilities. Training will be provided in a way that best suits the duties of employees.
Bernstein Diet & Health Clinics will take the following steps to ensure employees are provided with the training needed to meet Ontario’s accessible laws by January 1, 2015:
Bernstein Diet & Health Clinics is committed to meeting the communication needs of people with disabilities. We will consult with people with disabilities to determine their information and communication needs.
Bernstein Diet & Health Clinics will take the following steps to make all new websites and content on those sites conform to WCAG 2.0, Level A by January 1, 2014:
Bernstein Diet & Health Clinics will take the following steps to ensure existing feedback processes are accessible to people with disabilities upon request by January 1, 2015:
Bernstein Diet & Health Clinics will take the following steps to make sure all publicly available information is made accessible upon request by January 1, 2016:
Bernstein Diet & Health Clinics will take the following steps to make all websites and content conform to WCAG 2.0, Level AA by January 1, 2021:
Bernstein Diet & Health Clinics is committed to fair and accessible employment practices.
We will take the following steps to notify the public and staff that, when requested, Bernstein Diet & Health Clinics will accommodate people with disabilities during the recruitment and assessment processes and when people are hired:
Bernstein Diet & Health Clinics will take the following steps to develop and put in place a process for developing individual accommodation plans and return-to-work policies for employees that have been absent due to a disability:
Bernstein Diet & Clinics will consult the Accessibility Standards for the Design of Public Spaces when building or making major modifications to the offices it occupies. In an office environment, Bernstein Diet & Clinics, public spaces may include:
Bernstein Diet & Clinics will also continue to notify the public of any service disruption and of alternatives available.
For more information on this accessibility plan, please contact Human Resources:
Michael McGuire, Director of Human Resources
Email: micheal@drbdiet.com
Phone: 416-447-3438, ext. 232
Stacy Little, Human Resources Manager
Email: stacy@drbdiet.com
Phone: 416-447-3438, ext. 295
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