All licensees in legal workplaces in Ontario of at least 10 licensees must meet the requirement for a Human Rights and Diversity Policy. As with all Law Society obligations, licensees must satisfy themselves that they have complied.
There is a definition of licensee in subsection 1(1) of the
Law Society Act. ‘Licensee’ includes anyone who is licensed by the Law Society of Ontario to practise law or provide legal services in Ontario.
If you are licensed by the Law Society and are working in a legal workplace in Ontario with at least 10 licensees, you must meet this requirement regardless of whether you are currently practising law or providing legal services.