Fillmore Riley’s Accessibility Policies and Practices

Fillmore Riley LLP strives to provide all clients, visitors and employees with a barrier-free experience that respects their dignity and provides equal access to services and information.

Fillmore Riley developed measures, policies, and practices that ensure compliance with the requirements of The Human Rights Code of Manitoba, The Accessibility for Manitobans Act, the Accessible Customer Service Standard, the Accessible Employment Standard Regulation, and the Accessible Information and Communications Standard.

Fillmore Riley’s maintains written accessibility polices. The policies will be made publicly available on request. Alternate formats are available.

Accessible Client Service Practices

As a part of our commitment to providing exceptional client service and ensuring equal access to all, Fillmore Riley will consult with the person with a disability to provide the information, support or resources they need to remove the barrier.

• Information and communications: When providing information to or communicating with a person with a disability, Fillmore Riley will, on request, provide the information and communication in an accessible format or provide an appropriate communication support to remove the barrier.
• Website: Fillmore Riley’s website has been built to meet the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) 2.1 standards. Level AA Internet standards. All images and graphics have alternative text descriptions.
• Assistive devices: Fillmore Riley welcomes and supports individuals who use assistive devices.
• Support persons: Fillmore Riley recognizes that a support person may accompany a person with a disability. Fillmore Riley welcomes the individual and the support person and ensures the individual has access to the support person at all times while on the premises.
• Service animals: Fillmore Riley welcomes people with disabilities who are accompanied by a service animal. Personnel greeting the individual with the service animal have received

Accessible Employment

Fillmore Riley has accessible employment and accommodation policies and practices in place. These are available on request and in accessible formats. Reasonable accommodations will be made during all stages of the recruitment process.

Fillmore Riley Accessibility Training

Fillmore Riley trains employees on accessibility requirements under The Accessibility for Manitobans Act, the Accessible Customer Service Standard Regulation, the Accessible Employment Standard Regulation and the Accessible Information and Communication Standard Regulation.

Feedback and Documentation

Fillmore Riley encourages employees, clients and visitors to provide feedback about the accessibility of its services and endeavours to respond to such feedback and document its resulting actions.

Fillmore Riley documents the measures, policies and practices it implements under The Accessibility for Manitobans Act and will provide a copy of such documentation on request.

Questions?

If you have questions about Fillmore Riley’s accessibility policies and practices, please email accessibility@fillmoreriley.com.