Disabled Access: A Chance to Fix Your Premises Before Being Sued?
New legislation seeks to level the playing field for businesses that have been targeted by “drive-by” claims alleging discrimination by customers with disabilities who may have never even gone to visit...
View ArticleWebsite Accessibility Cases Proceed Despite Absence of Regulations
Recent trends indicate that ’tis always the season for web accessibility litigation, so with the new year, you should take a new look at your website. Businesses around the country, and especially in...
View ArticleThe Nation’s Employers Just Got PAID
Employers who would like to work with the Department of Labor to correct potential wage and hour violations before they get sued may get their wish: the DOL has launched a Payroll Audit Independent...
View ArticleOne Visit and Vague Plans to Return Not Sufficient to Allow ADA Access Claim
Businesses might see a ray of hope in a recent federal appellate court decision that rejected the ability of a wheelchair-bound patron and “tester” to pursue her claim against a property owner and shop...
View ArticleIf You Thought Website Accessibility Was Only for Your Customers—Think Again
Just how inclusive is your workplace? Do you use online applications? If visually impaired applicants cannot access your online application, chances are that your workplace fails to include these...
View ArticleThe Human Touch of Web Accessibility
Automation is the way of the future . . . or so we thought. Make no mistake, the technology at our fingertips is powerful. As we increasingly rely on it, we lose human interaction and that presents its...
View ArticleThe Age of “Big Data”: How Your Electronic Applicant Searches May Be...
How do you hire only the “best” employees? How does any employer find the time to “vet” the hundreds or even thousands of job seekers applying for positions? A number of employers have turned to “big...
View ArticleWhat’s in a Pronoun? Liability for Employers
Political correctness in the workplace has become increasingly complex. Employers who have referred to transitioning employees with the wrong pronoun have found themselves in the crosshairs of the...
View ArticleIt’s Audit Season: Have You Audited Your Website’s Accessibility?
Audit season is in full swing. Businesses now are working with auditors on their tax and other audits to ensure compliance with various financial regulations. But there is one audit that many...
View ArticleR-E-S-P-E-C-T in Your Workplace
Are racial issues, religious differences, and gender norms creating tension in your workplace? Are the caustic exchanges so evident in news coverage today starting to crop up in the office? Are...
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