Disability Management and Workplace Wellness (INC120)

Overview

Delivery method

Online

Duration

2 hours

Audience

Employees

Description

Disability management is a deliberate and coordinated effort to reduce the occurrence and effect of illness and injury on workforce productivity. This online self-paced course outlines the disability management process for responding to work-related and non-work-related impairments and functional restrictions, including injuries, illnesses, disabilities and other limitations. Participants will learn about the legislative instruments and disability management tools that support workplace wellness for federal government employees, as well as the accommodation measures to consider when creating a remain-at-work or a return-to-work plan.

Topics include:

• defining "disability" and "disability management"
• understanding workplace health and wellness
• facilitating a return to the workplace after an extended absence
• reviewing the key components of a successful disability management program
• understanding the employer's obligations under workplace accommodation

Notes:

Learn more about Disability management in the federal public service(This link will open in a new window).

Legacy course code: H226