Spring means change, and allergies...
Mornin' Disclonauts and allergy warriors. Spring is upon us and my sinuses absolutely despise me right now... But you don't. Which is why we should indulge in the sweet escape of Full Disclosure together.
This week, 纽约时报 was sued for firing an employee upon needing brain surgery, a class-action Labcorp lawsuit fights the inaccessibility of self-service kiosks, and the nation takes large measures to protect the voting rights of the marginalized—once again.
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We hope you stick around. Like pollen does. ??
The New York Times sued after firing employee needing brain surgery
Former NYT disability accessibility manager Chandra Carney, CPACC claims the newspaper threatened her with a poor performance review for continuing to sound the alarm over the company’s disability access problems, before ultimately firing her shortly after she informed the Times she needed time off for brain surgery. How... ironic.
After the paper fired her, she “was left facing an upcoming major brain surgery, with no income and with health insurance that would expire while she was recovering.”
The lawsuit accuses the Times of retaliation and disability discrimination, and is seeking compensatory and punitive damages for lost wages, benefits, emotional distress, and humiliation. We hope you get the justice you deserve and more, Chandra. ??
How do you protect your job while managing disability leave?
So clearly, people need a review on the rights of employees on disability leave...
Our comprehensive guide aims to demystify how ADA leave operates, the nature of reasonable accommodations, and how these interact with the FMLA to ensure the protection of short and long term disability leave for all employees. ???
LapCorp lawsuit for blind individuals over Kiosk accessibility becomes class-action
Last month, the disability dispute against Labcorp was deemed a nationwide class-action lawsuit. You read that right. Class-action. ??
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The lawsuit was initiated on the compliant of a blind plaintiff, who stated their reliance on visual interfaces for self-service check-in kiosks directly discriminated against blind individuals.
It's setting a national precedent for how ADA compliance is interpreted in the context of self-service technology, and anyone who uses visual screens for business should be listening. ??
Airlines could face punishment for mishandling wheelchairs ?? ?
The Biden administration recently announced a new proposal to elevate and protect regulations for how airlines must treat passengers in wheelchairs.
Under the proposal, damaging or delaying the return of a wheelchair would be an automatic violation of federal law. It will also require more robust training for assisting disabled passengers.
“There are millions of Americans with disabilities who do not travel by plane because of inadequate airline practices and inadequate government regulation, but now we are setting out to change that,” Pete Buttigieg said in a statement. “This new rule would change the way airlines operate to ensure that travelers using wheelchairs can travel safely and with dignity.”
The National Disability Rights Network (NDRN) Applauds the Introduction of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
This week, the National Disability Rights Network commended Reverend Raphael Warnock for U.S. Senate for his championship and introduction of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act. ???
“We cannot emphasize enough the importance of passing the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, not only for people with disabilities but for all minority groups across the nation,” said NDRN Executive Director Marlene Sallo .
Periodd NDRN. ?
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