Guide
2026Workplace accommodation guide
Canadian Human Rights Commission
FOR EMPLOYERS
Dyslexic talent is already on your team.
Small changes help them do their best work.
52%
of Canadians aged 25 to 64 with a learning disability needed at least one workplace accommodation
Source: Statistics Canada, 2022US$300
was the median one-time cost of a workplace accommodation, and about half cost nothing at all
Federal: the duty to accommodate
The Canadian Human Rights Act requires employers to accommodate employees up to the point of undue hardship.
Source: Canadian Human Rights CommissionOntario: invisible disabilities count
The Human Rights Code protects invisible disabilities. Employers must ask about needs and keep them confidential.
Source: Ontario Human Rights CommissionAccessible Canada Act
Federally regulated employers work toward a barrier-free Canada by 2040, including in employment.
Source: ARCH Disability Law CentreOther provinces have their own human rights codes. Check your local commission. This is general information, not legal advice.
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Research for employers
Research paper
2020Neurodiversity at work: a biopsychosocial model
Doyle
Research paper
2018Employment outcomes of Canadian post-secondary students with learning disabilities
Kalichuk, Wilson
Report
2016Neurodiversity at work
NIESR for Acas (UK)
Research paper
2014Factors influencing work participation of adults with dyslexia
de Beer et al.
Report
2014Learning disabilities among Canadians aged 15 years and older
Statistics Canada
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