An advanced overview of mental health accommodation and return-to-work planning, with practical strategies for legal compliance and supportive workplace implementation.
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Antonio Urdaneta
July 21, 2026 at 12:00pm EST
$100
2 hours
Attend Live Online and On-Demand Recording
Supporting employees with mental health needs is one of the most complex responsibilities HR professionals and workplace leaders face today. Advanced Workplace Accommodation: Mental Health & RTW provides a practical and legally grounded framework for managing mental-health–related accommodation requests, designing effective return-to-work (RTW) plans, and meeting human rights and occupational health obligations.
This course offers a deep dive into the duty to accommodate under the Human Rights Code, OHSA, WSIA/WSIB, privacy laws, and employer/employee responsibilities. Participants will learn how to assess functional limitations, create individualized accommodation plans, communicate effectively with employees and managers, and collaborate with healthcare providers. The training also addresses common mental health conditions, stigma, disclosure challenges, undue hardship, and the important distinctions between a RTW plan and an accommodation plan.
Through real-world scenarios and advanced case studies, attendees will develop confidence in navigating legal risk, preventing confidentiality breaches, managing resistance from managers and coworkers, and balancing organizational realities with employee well-being. This course equips HR teams with actionable strategies to implement fair, defensible, and psychologically safe accommodation processes.
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B.C.L., N.C.A, GP. LL.M
Barrister & Solicitor, Founder Workplace Legal
Antonio, founder of Workplace Legal, is a leading workplace-relations expert with extensive experience in employment law, human rights compliance, disability accommodation, and complex return-to-work (RTW) matters. With over 20 years of legal and advisory experience, he guides HR teams, employers, and unions through the full spectrum of workplace challenges—including mental health accommodation, undue hardship analysis, privacy obligations, and organizational risk management.
Antonio has represented clients before the Superior Court of Justice and multiple administrative tribunals, and he regularly conducts workplace investigations involving accommodation failures, discrimination, and safety concerns. His expertise in policy design, functional limitation assessments, conflict resolution, and trauma-informed communication makes him uniquely qualified to teach advanced accommodation practices.
Known for his clear, practical, and legally defensible approach, Antonio helps organizations balance operational needs with employee well-being—ensuring HR professionals feel confident navigating complex mental health and RTW scenarios.
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