The following video shares the perspectives of employers Cory Beal, Melissa Yankoski and Christa Bruneau Guenther, and of employees Minh Huynh, Colin Mathieson and Dianna Rasing.
Narrator: Accessiblity in the Workplace: Good for Everyone, Law in Manitoba
Cory Beal: We are always looking for ways to make things safer, simpler, and faster. And when something makes things safer, simpler, and faster for everybody, that’s not really an accommodation for one person, that’s an improvement for the whole company.
Melissa Yankoski: It’s important to have a diverse workforce so that we are representative of our community and that we’re ensuring that everyone feels welcomed and included.
Dianna Rasing: I don’t see it as a disability or ability. Everyone comes with different skills at the table.
Minh Huynh: The accommodation can also almost be a very small factor when it actually comes to actually needing it.
Because support comes with trust, trust comes with support.
Colin Mathieson: For an employer, I think it’s a great opportunity to sort of sharpen the pencils and look through a different lens that they might not have had to look through before.