Madgex | Inclusive Design and Accessibility for Job Boards
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The Equality Act 2010 is an Act of Parliament in the UK and protects against discrimination, harassment and victimization in employment and as a user of public and private services. This has replaced the UK 1995 Disability Discrimination Act.
The US Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) became law in 1990, prohibiting discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of public life. In 2018, new regulations came into effect expanding ADA compliance to the WorldWide Web.
The ADA applies to organizations and businesses that deal with or rely on the general public. This includes all local, county, state, and federal government agencies, privately run companies that have 15 or more employees and non-profit and charitable organizations which either have 15 or more employees or operate for the benefit of the general public. If you fit into this category then always have inclusivity at the forefront of your organizational strategy, like we do.
Florida grocery chain Winn-Dixie lost a court case after a blind user was unable to access its website. The prosecutor’s lawyers successfully arguing that this violated the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The lawsuit is one of an increasing number filed over website accessibility in recent years, including Domino’s and Beyonce’s website in 2019. In 2020, more than 3,000 such suits were filed in federal courts, according to the accessible technology firm UsableNet. This is up almost 25% year-on-year.
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