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Workers with disabilities: Creating workplaces inclusive of all employees.

  • École de relations industrielles, Université de Montréal CP 6128, succursale Centre-ville Montréal, QC H3C 3J7 Canada (map)

Workers with disabilities experience discrimination in the job market. Adaptations or accommodations can reduce barriers in workplaces causing disabilities. Examples of neurodivergent employees’ experiences will illustrate how organizations can foster their full potential by creating adaptations in a flexible and individualized manner.

Guests

·       Valérie Martin, Ph.D. is a professor in management of occupational health and safety at ESG-UQAM. Her research focuses on inclusive businesses for workers with autism and other disabilities.

·       Solène Métayer, M.Sc., ICP-AHR, is a human resources professional who worked in the health network, in the cultural milieu and in private companies for 20 years. She learned at the age of 32 that she is autistic and has high intellectual potential. She is now starting a doctorate in communication at UQAM.



When?

  • Friday October 21, 2022, at 12:30PM (EST)


Where?

Online: https://umontreal.zoom.us/j/82184266030?pwd=b1NDdEpmR3BNaTN4bWo1WEtEVVVwUT09