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1.1. The following Policy has been established by Home Hardware Stores Limited (“Home Hardware”) to govern the provision of services with Regulation 191/11, “Integrated Accessibility Standards” (“Regulation”) under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005.
1.2. These standards are developed to break down barriers and increase accessibility for persons with disabilities in the areas of information and communications and employment.
1.3. Home Hardware is governed by this policy as well as the Accessibility Standards for Customer Service Policy and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 in meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities.
2.1. Home Hardware Stores Limited is committed to treating all persons 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 persons with disabilities in a timely manner and will do so by preventing and removing barriers to accessibility and meeting accessibility requirements where possible under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.
2.2. This Policy will be implemented in accordance with the time frames established by the Regulation.
3.1. Home Hardware has developed, maintained, and documented an Accessibility Plan outlining Home Hardware’s strategy to prevent and remove barriers from its workplace and to improve opportunities for persons with disabilities.
3.2. The Accessibility Plan will be reviewed and updated at least once every five years and will be posted on the company’s website. Upon request we will provide a copy of the Accessibility Plan in an accessible format.
4.1. Home Hardware ensures that training is provided on the requirements of the accessibility standards referred to in the Regulation and provides training on the Human Rights Code as it pertains to persons with disabilities, to:
a) All its employees and volunteers; b) All persons who participate in developing Home Hardware’s policies; and, c) All other persons who provide goods, services, or facilities on behalf of Home Hardware.
4.2. The training is appropriate to the duties of the employees, volunteers, and other persons.
4.3. Employees will be trained when changes are made to the Accessibility Policy. New employees will be trained as soon as is practicable.
4.4. Home Hardware will keep a record of the training it provides.
5.1. Feedback
5.1.1. Home Hardware will continue to ensure that its process for receiving and responding to feedback is accessible to persons with disabilities by providing, or arranging for the provision of, accessible formats and communications supports, upon request.
5.2. Accessible Formats and Communication Supports
5.2.1. Upon request, Home Hardware will provide, or will arrange for the provision of accessible formats and communication supports for persons with disabilities in a timely manner that takes into account the person’s accessibility needs due to disability.
5.2.2. Home Hardware will consult with the person making the request in determining the suitability of an accessible format or communication support.
5.2.3. Home Hardware will also notify the public about the availability of accessible formats and communication supports.
5.3. Accessible Websites and Content
5.3.1. Home Hardware will ensure that our Internet websites, including web content, conform to the World Wide Web Consortium Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0, at Level AA except where this is impracticable.
6.1. Recruitment
6.1.1. Home Hardware will notify its employees and the public about the availability of accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment process.
6.2. Recruitment, Assessment or Selection Process
6.2.1. Home Hardware will notify job applicants, when they are individually selected to participate further in an assessment or selection process, that accommodations are available upon request throughout the recruitment process.
6.2.2. If a selected applicant requests an accommodation, Home Hardware will consult with the applicant and provide, or arrange for the provision of, a suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs.
6.3. Notice to Successful Applicants
6.3.1. When making offers of employment, Home Hardware will notify the successful applicant of its policies for accommodating employees with disabilities.
6.4. Informing Employees of Supports
6.4.1. Home Hardware will continue to inform its employees of its policies (and any updates to those policies) used to support employees with disabilities, including policies on the provision of job accommodations that take into account an employee’s accessibility needs due to disability.
6.4.2. This information will be provided to new employees as soon as is practicable after commencing employment.
6.5. Accessible Formats and Communication Supports for Employees
6.5.1. Upon the request of an employee with a disability, Home Hardware will consult with the employee to provide, or arrange for the provision of, accessible formats and communication supports for information that is needed to perform their job, and information that is generally available to other employees.
6.6. Workplace Emergency Response Information
6.6.1. Home Hardware will provide individualized workplace emergency response information to employees who have a disability, if the disability is such that the individualized information is necessary, and if Home Hardware is aware of the need for accommodation due to the employee’s disability.
6.6.2. Home Hardware will provide this information as soon as is practicable after becoming aware of the need for accommodation.
6.6.3. Where the employee requires assistance, Home Hardware will, with the consent of the employee, provide the workplace emergency response information to the person(s) designated by Home Hardware to provide assistance to the employee.
6.6.4. Home Hardware will review the individualized workplace emergency response information when the employee moves to a different location in the organization, when the employee’s overall accommodations needs or plans are reviewed.
6.7. Documented Individual Accommodation Plans
6.7.1. Home Hardware will maintain a written process for the development of documented individual accommodation plans for employees with disabilities.
6.7.2. If requested, information regarding accessible formats and communications supports provided will also be included in individual accommodation plans.
6.7.3. In addition, the plans will include individualized workplace emergency response information (where required) and will identify any other accommodation that is to be provided.
6.8. Return-to-Work Process
6.8.1. Home Hardware maintains a documented return to work process for its employees who have been absent from work due to a disability and who require accommodations in order to return to work.
6.8.2. The return-to-work process outlines the steps Home Hardware will take to facilitate the return to work and will include documented individual accommodation plans as part of the process.
6.8.3. This return-to-work process will not replace or override any other return-to-work process created by or under any other statute.
6.9. Performance Management, Career Development and Advancement & Redeployment
6.9.1. Home Hardware will take into account the accessibility needs of employees with disabilities, as well as individual accommodation plans, when conducting performance management, providing career development and advancement to employees, or when redeploying employees.
7.1 This policy has been developed to break down barriers and increase accessibility for persons with disabilities in the areas of information and communications and employment. For more information, please contact the Human Resources department.
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