Bow Valley 2020
Workplace Inclusion Charter

As the Bow Valley recovers from the economic impacts of covid-19, we’re making it even easier for inclusive businesses to be recognized for their efforts.

The Bow Valley 2020 Workplace Inclusion Charter has no tiers. Simply demonstrate completion of any 6 of the following commitments by the end of the year to be recognized as a Workplace Inclusion Champion in January 2021.

Commitments

1 - Distribute multilingual health and safety information.

2 - Post multilingual health and safety signage.

3 - Use pictures, videos, & demonstrations of safe work procedures

Resources

1. AHS - Covid-19 Info-Sheets (Multiple Languages)

2. AHS - Handwashing Poster Arabic, Bengali, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Dene, English, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Innu-Aimun, Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut(Nunavik), Italian, Korean, Michif, Mi’kmaq, Ojibwe Eastern, Ojibwe Western, Oji-Cree, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese

3. AHS - Social Distancing Information Sheet
   Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese – Simplified, Chinese – Traditional,  English, Farsi, French, Hindi,  Korean,  Oromo, Japanese,  Punjabi, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tigrinya

4. AHS - Preventing Covid in the Workplace: Employees, Employers, and Essential Workers
   Arabic, Bengali, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Denesuline, English, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Inuinnaqtun, Inuktitut (Nunavik), Italian, Korean, Michif, Western Ojibwe, Eastern Ojibwe, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Romanian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese
   

5. AIMGA Videos on Covid-19, Prevention, Isolation, Physical Distancing, and When to Seek Medical Attention

4 - Identify employees’ first languages – including for those who are fluent in English.

5 - Collect employees’ current cell phone numbers. Make cell phone communication a part of your emergency response plan.

6 - Create standard operating procedure(s) to embed referrals to settlement services in re-launch, onboarding, and AINP processes.

1. AHS Recommendations to Prepare for COVID-19 in the Workplace
   

2. Settlement Services in the Bow Valley Referral Form

   Use and forward this form to Settlement Services in the Bow Valley to easily complete both commitment 4 and 5.

Tip: Use & forward the Settlement Services in the Bow Valley Referral Form (above) to easily complete commitments 4-6 — halfway to Inclusion Champion status!

7 - Translate: Layoff, layoff extension, recall and termination notices; safe work procedures, onboarding packages, benefits information, important all staff messages.

8 - Schedule interpretation for important all staff meetings.

9 - In all communications, explain and build context around key terms including: EI, health benefits, paid/unpaid leave, layoff.

10 - Provide staff access to computers and basic technical support upon request (ex. help turning on computer or opening an email program.)

11 - Send attached memo on English language learning to leaders in all departments.

1. To arrange no cost translation or interpretation, contact settlement.programmer@banff.ca or 403.762.1144

   
   
   
   

1. Memo on English language learning
   

2. Brochure: English classes in the Bow Valley
   

3. Contact English class providers:
   
   Bow Valley Learning Council
   info@bowvalleylearning.ca
   
   Bow Valley College - Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) PROGRAM
   Lynn Webb - lwebb@bowvalleycollege.ca
   
   

12 - Review and revise anti-discrimination and harassment policies.

1. Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety: Preventing Stigma Covid-19 Tip Sheet