Human Rights
Yes or No: Does a person with a disability have the same rights as a citizen without a disability?
YES!
True or false: an employer is legally allowed to fire someone or choose not to hire them because of their disability.
FALSE! This is discrimination!
True or False: an accommodation is a change in the environment or how things are done for a person to have equal opportunities at work.
True!
True or False: When disclosing a disability to an employer, the employee can decide how much information they feel comfortable sharing
True
What facial feature on Pinocchio grows when he lies?
His nose!
True or False: human rights are optional
False
Fill in the blank: discrimination is an action or decision that results in the ______ treatment of a person because of their race, age, religion, or gender.
Negative/bad/unfair
Give one example of a type of workplace accommodation that would help make an employee with a disability be successful.
Flexible hours, longer breaks, extra training, customized work duties, change in work environment
True or False: To request an accommodation, an employee must tell their employer information about their disability.
True, this is called disclosure!
Fill in the blank In Finding Nemo, Bruce once said "Fish are friends, not ______".
Food
Name one human right you have as a Canadian citizen
live where you want, practice faith, work, marry, vote, go to school
An employer at a clothing store requires all employees to communicate with customers. Josh is hearing impaired and cannot speak to customers, but he can communicate by writing or using sign language. Josh was not hired because the employer did not think he could provide good customer service. This is discrimination based on Josh's: ______ (Disability/Age/Gender).
Disability
True or False: Sometimes it is necessary for an employer to treat someone differently to prevent discrimination
True
Fill in the blank: When disclosing a disability to an employer, it's equally as important to know your s______ and challenges.
Strengths
Who was Maui's voice actor in Disney's "Moana"?
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
True or False: Children have the same human rights as adults
False- children have different rights from adults until they turn 19
Janet is 40 years old and has worked as a fitness instructor for the last 10 years at her local yoga studio. She was recently let go because her managers were concerned she couldn't keep up with the younger crowd taking lessons. Janet notices she is the only person over the age of 30 who works at the studio. Janet was discriminated against because of her ________.
Age
True or False: An employee with a disability can request any accommodation and the employer must always accommodate them in any way possible with no limits.
False. Employers only have a duty to accommodate disabilities of employees up to the point of undue hardship (for example, if the accommodation costs too much or creates health/safety risks).
True or False: An employer is allowed to ask an employee specific details about their disability, diagnosis, and how it affects their home life.
False!! A person is NOT legally required to disclose their exact disability (for example, Autism).
What is the name of the bear in "The Jungle Book"?
Baloo
Name one type of person or group who is protected from discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act.
Race, Colour, Religion, Age, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Marital Status, Disability, etc.
Jenna and Michael have both worked at the same company together for the last 5 years. Despite Jenna's positive feedback from her managers, she has not been offered a raise yet. Her coworker, Michael, does the same job but he is paid $10,000 more than Jenna per year. She notices all the men in the office keep getting raises, but her pay stays the same. This is a case of discrimination based on Jenna's______.
Gender
Fill in the blank: Employers have a legal responsibility to adjust rules, policies, and practices to make sure employees with disabilities can participate fully in the workplace. This is called the Duty to _______.
Accommodate
Fill in the blank: when requesting an accommodation, an employer will only need to know about how someone's disability affects their ability to perform the ______
job duties
Julie Andrews starred in a famous Disney movie about a nanny with magic abilities. What was her name? (HINT: it's the name of the movie)
Mary Poppins