Disability News
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Blind woman sues Beyonce's entertainment company for discrimination
WSB Atlanta
A blind woman has filed a class action lawsuit against Beyonce Knowles' Parkwood Entertainment LLC, claiming the singer's website discriminates against those who are visually impaired.
Mary Conner, who is legally blind, filed the lawsuit in U.S. District...
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The do's and don'ts of ADA accommodations: 3 new rulings
Hr Morning
Employers are facing more disability discrimination lawsuits than ever – despite their best compliance efforts.
In the past year alone, over 25,000 ADA charges were filed by the EEOC.The right way to accommodate
One...
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Here's Why Your Business Should Pay Attention to ADA Compliance
Times Square Chronicles
Most businesses won’t give ADA compliance a second look until it hits them in the face with a lawsuit. Truth is, ADA is something many will glance over, skip past and hope for the best...
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Florida man sues over ADA accommodations at Disney Springs hotel
Orlando Sentinel
A Florida man who is a paraplegic is suing Disney and a Disney Springs hotel over what he says are a list of violations that make the resort unaccessible to people with disabilities.
Carlos Brito, who...
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Compass slapped with lawsuit over website access for the blind
Inman.com
Compass is being sued for allegedly failing to make its website fully accessible to blind people, raising the specter that real estate brokerages remain exposed to a legal risk about which the National Association of Realtors had...
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Buffalo bank settles EEOC allegations it put disabled, impaired workers on 'involuntary leave'
Legal News Line
A Buffalo bank has settled a lawsuit that alleges the corporation failed to provide reasonable accommodations to disabled and impaired employees by putting them on "involuntary leave" until they could have medical...