Belleville resident and business owner Wade Watts (left) and Louis Dipalma talk accessibility at the Belleville and District Chamber of Commerce breakfast, February 24, 2016. (Photo: Tim Durkin/ Quinte News)
Disabilities and accessibility were on the docket Wednesday morning, as the Belleville Chamber of Commerce held its monthly breakfast.
This morning at the Travelodge Hotel, members listened to Louis DiPalma of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce break down the Ontarians with Disability Act and what it means for businesses in Quinte and Ontario.
DiPalma says so often we think of those with a disability as someone sitting in a wheel chair.
DiPalma told the audience that employers have responsibilities to their staff.
With respect to the Employment Standard, businesses with 50 or more employees had to comply in January, while those with under 50 employees have until next January to comply.
You are able to get a link to the Ontario with Disability Act by clicking here
