Accessibility

Our Commitment

At GSK, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment that respects and values the diversity of all individuals. In alignment with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), GSK is committed to ensuring that our workplace, products, and services are accessible to all, including people with disabilities.

By embedding these principles into our organizational culture, GSK aims to be a leader in accessibility and disability inclusion. We are dedicated to ensuring that our workplace and services are accessible to everyone, and we will continue to work towards a more inclusive society.

Accessibility Plan

GSK has a Multi-Year Accessibility Plan that outlines the company’s ongoing strategy to prevent and remove barriers within the workplace and to enhance opportunities for persons with disabilities. This plan is reviewed and updated to ensure it remains current and effective. Upon request, GSK will provide a copy of the Accessibility Plan in an accessible format.

View our Multi Year Plan

Training

All GSK employees must complete the Accessibility training periodically or when changes are made to policies and procedures. This training is also provided to new hires as part of new employee orientation.

Accessible Information

  • Accessible Formats and Communication Supports for Employees
    Upon the request of an employee with a disability, GSK will consult with the employee to provide, or arrange for the provision of, accessible formats and communication supports for information that is needed to perform his/her job, and information that is generally available to other employees. In determining the suitability of an accessible format or communication support, GSK will consult with the employee making the request.
  • Workplace Emergency Response Information
    GSK will provide a personal emergency evacuation plan to employees who have a disability upon request.
  • Individual Accommodation
    GSK has an individual accommodation process for employees with disabilities.
  • Return to Work Process
    GSK has a return to work process for its employees who have been absent from work due to a disability and who require disability-related accommodations in order to return to work. The return to work process outlines the steps GSK will take to facilitate the return to work and will include documented individual accommodation plans as part of the process.

Information and Communications

GSK is committed to meeting the communication needs of people with disabilities and remains open to receiving feedback regarding requirements. GSK will also ensure that our websites and web content meet or exceed the AODA WCAG 2.0 requirements.

Employment

  • Informing Employees of Support
    GSK will inform its employees of any policies and changes to policies related to support and accommodation for employees with disabilities.
  • Recruitment, Assessment or Selection Process
    GSK will notify its employees and the public about the availability of accommodation for applicants with disabilities in its recruitment process. GSK will notify job applicants, when they are individually selected to participate further in an assessment or selection process that accommodations are available upon request in relation to the materials or processes to be used. If a selected applicant requests an accommodation, GSK will consult with the applicant and provide, or arrange for the provision of, a suitable accommodation in a manner that considers the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability. After making offers of employment GSK will notify the successful applicant of its policies for accommodating employees with disabilities.
  • Performance Management, Career Development, Advancement & Redeployment
    GSK will consider the accessibility needs of employees with disabilities, as well as individual accommodation plans, when conducting performance management, providing career development and advancement to employees, or when redeploying employees.

Design of Public Spaces

GSK will meet the Accessibility Standards for the Design of Public Spaces when building or making major modification to public spaces related to our office location(s). This includes parking lots, office facilities, office furniture, signage, and service disruption requirements.

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