Tag: sensitivity training
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Going beyond reasonable accommodation and providing actual inclusion for the hearing impaired community
According to a recent article published in The Conversation, people who experience hearing loss and deafness in Canada are being unnecessarily excluded from employment opportunities. The overall population of people experiencing hearing loss around the world is growing, and the number of Canadians with hearing loss in the workplace is thus increasing, but only about…
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Regina hospital allegations point to an epidemic of bullying and discrimination in health care
The healthcare industry is prone to workplace violence such as discrimination, harassment, and bullying. And why wouldn’t it be? People who work providing healthcare have some of the most stressful and high-stakes jobs in the world, and research tells us that workplace violence is more likely to occur in high-stress work environments with high-stakes outcomes.…