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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Labour and Employment
- Working Practices and Conditions
- Sociology of persons with a disability
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- duty to accommodate
1, record 1, English, duty%20to%20accommodate
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- obligation to provide accommodation 2, record 1, English, obligation%20to%20provide%20accommodation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the obligation of an employer, service provider, or union to take steps to eliminate disadvantage to employees, prospective employees or clients resulting from a rule, practice, or physical barrier that has or may have an adverse impact on individuals or groups protected under the Canadian Human Rights Act, or identified as a designated group under the Employment Equity Act. 3, record 1, English, - duty%20to%20accommodate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The duty to accommodate means that sometimes it is necessary to treat someone differently in order to prevent or reduce discrimination. For [example], asking all job applicants to pass a written test may not be fair to a person with a visual disability. In such cases, the duty to accommodate may require that alternative arrangements be made to ensure that a person ... can fully participate. 4, record 1, English, - duty%20to%20accommodate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
duty to accommodate: designation officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board. 5, record 1, English, - duty%20to%20accommodate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Travail et emploi
- Régimes et conditions de travail
- Sociologie des personnes handicapées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- obligation de prendre des mesures d'adaptation
1, record 1, French, obligation%20de%20prendre%20des%20mesures%20d%27adaptation
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- obligation d'adaptation 2, record 1, French, obligation%20d%27adaptation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] obligation de l'employeur, du fournisseur de services ou du syndicat de prendre des mesures pour éliminer les désavantages subis par des employés, des employés éventuels ou des clients en raison d'une règle, d'une pratique ou d'un obstacle physique qui a ou qui pourrait avoir un effet préjudiciable sur des personnes ou des groupes protégés en vertu de la Loi canadienne sur les droits de la personne, ou figurant comme un groupe désigné dans la Loi sur l'équité en matière d'emploi. 3, record 1, French, - obligation%20de%20prendre%20des%20mesures%20d%27adaptation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'obligation d'adaptation signifie qu'il faut parfois traiter les gens de façon différente pour prévenir ou réduire la discrimination. Par exemple, demander à tous les candidats de compléter un examen écrit pourrait être injuste pour une personne qui a une déficience visuelle. Dans ces cas, l'obligation d'adaptation peut exiger que des mesures soient prises pour assurer qu'une personne puisse participer pleinement. 4, record 1, French, - obligation%20de%20prendre%20des%20mesures%20d%27adaptation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
obligation de prendre des mesures d'adaptation : désignation uniformisée par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la défense. 5, record 1, French, - obligation%20de%20prendre%20des%20mesures%20d%27adaptation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derechos y Libertades
- Trabajo y empleo
- Prácticas y condiciones de trabajo
- Sociología de las personas con discapacidad
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- obligación de tomar medidas de adaptación
1, record 1, Spanish, obligaci%C3%B3n%20de%20tomar%20medidas%20de%20adaptaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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