The duty to accommodate is an ethical and legal responsibility of utmost importance to Memorial University. Employees who require temporary or permanent measures to remove a barrier which prevents them from performing the essential duties of their role are encouraged to review our Workplace Accommodation Policy and contact myhr@mun.ca for support. 

Memorial has a number of inclusive policies and procedures in place including: 

• Workplace Accommodation policy
• Workplace Accommodation form
• Remote Work Arrangements 
• Respectful Workplace policy

The following are resources on disability and accessibility:

• Disability Policy Office of Newfoundland and Labrador - Information, Programs and Services
• NL Accessibility Legislation                
• NL Inclusion and Accessibility Policies
• The Accessible Canada Act and what it means for organizations and individuals
• InclusionNL website

Readings and educational materials regarding disability and accessibility awareness can be found below: 

• The benefits of inclusion: disability and work in the 21st century
• Systemic barriers to the full socio-economic participation of persons with disabilities and the benefits realized when such persons are included in the workplace
• Disability vs the Workplace | Lesa Bradshaw | TEDxLytteltonWomen
• The misnomer of disability in the work environment | Nati Amos de Huerta | TEDxJerseyCity