E-learning

Welcome to the Alberta Human Rights Commission's e-learning centre.

Alberta Human Rights Act: an overview of concepts related to the Act and the rights and responsibilities of Albertans.

Duty to Accommodate in Workplaces is a webinar series for both employers and employees on understanding how to accommodate employees in the workplace (available for free viewing with registration):

Overview: offers information for employers on how to accommodate employees and potential employees and describes the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees in the process.
Undue Hardship: explains undue hardship and what constitutes undue hardship when providing an accommodation for an employee.
Bona Fide Occupational Requirement: describes the concept of a bona fide occupational requirement and outlines the 3-part test set out by the Supreme Court of Canada.

Understanding and Preventing Harassment in the Workplace is a webinar series on understanding, preventing and dealing with harassment in the workplace (available for free viewing with registration):

Effective Harassment Prevention Policy for the Workplace: outlines the need for developing a harassment prevention policy, the key elements of a policy, and how to develop and implement it.
Roles and Responsibilities of Organizations: provides an understanding of harassment, the rights and responsibilities of employers in preventing harassment, along with how best to respond to and manage harassment in the workplace.
I am Being Harassed or Witnessing Harassment. What Can I Do?: focuses on recognizing harassment and knowing what to do when an employee is being harassed or witnesses harassment in the workplace.
NEW: Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: provides an understanding of what constitutes sexual harassment, the responsibilities of employers in preventing sexual harassment, and the roles of managers in dealing with a sexual harassment complaint.

Discrimination and the Law: a playlist of scenarios providing examples of potential discrimination under various grounds and areas protected under the Alberta Human Rights Act.

Lisa's Story: Area - tenancy; Grounds - source of income, family status, marital status
Cathy's Story: Areas - employment, job advertisements, applications and interviews; Ground - age
Charlie's Story: Area - employment; Grounds - religious beliefs, race
Indira's Story: Area - employment; Ground - gender (sexual harassment)
Alice's Story: Area - employment; Grounds - physical disability, mental disability

Gender Discrimination: a playlist of scenarios providing examples of potential gender discrimination under the Alberta Human Rights Act.

Indira's Story: Area - employment; Ground - gender (sexual harassment)
Marnie's Story: Area - employment; Ground - gender
Gina's Story: Area - employment; Ground - gender (pregnancy)
Bella's Story: Area - goods, services and facilities; Ground - gender (sexual harassment)

Human Rights Education and Multiculturalism Fund: a playlist of grant recipients share their stories.

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Revised: January 3, 2020

Our vision is a vibrant and inclusive Alberta where the rich diversity of people is celebrated and respected, and where everyone has the opportunity to fully participate in society, free from discrimination.