Save the Date! March 11 & 12 Beyond Compliance: Equity, Access, and the ADA Virtual Conference
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Events (Times listed are Pacific Time)

CASp Exam Preparation Course: January 6 – 10 (8 AM – noon daily)

Jan 6 2025

Description: BeyondAccess Consulting offers a five-day virtual training course to review information covered on the examination to become a Certified Access Specialist (CASp) in the State of California. A CASp is a qualified individual who is certified by the California Division of the State Architect to review buildings and facilities for compliance with state and...

Reasonable accommodations for civil court litigants with significant intellectual or cognitive disabilities: The Exceptional Circumstances Doctrine and other fairness rules to guarantee due process in civil courts

Jan 15 2025

Description Many individuals with disabilities are unable to retain legal counsel due to financial hardship for representation or assistance during civil court proceedings. In the United States, there is no Constitutional Right to a court-appointed attorney for representation during a civil proceeding. While some individuals might have the ability to represent themselves or participate pro...

Accessible technology for people who are blind or low vision at work, home, or play

Jan 16 2025

Description This webinar will cover iPhone apps that the speaker, Scott Norris, uses on a daily basis at work, at home, and for recreation. Scott will also provide a description of the next generation of the NLS Digital Talking Book Machine along with Ray-Ban Meta Glasses. Individuals can submit questions for the speaker during the...

Highlights from the fiscal year 2024 government-wide Section 508 assessment

Jan 21 2025

Description In late 2022, Congress enacted the Consolidated Appropriations Act, Section 752, requiring the General Services Administration (GSA), in consultation with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), to report annually on the Section 508 compliance of the federal government and each federal agency. The presenters will review an overview of the 2024 report to...

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News

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Federal employment discrimination laws and the use of monitoring technology in the workplace

Posted on January 3, 2025

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has a new fact sheet, “Wearables in the Workplace: The Use of Wearables and Other Monitoring Technology Under Federal Employment Discrimination Laws,” It talks about the use of wearable technologies in the workplace that can be used to track things like an employee’s location, heart rate, electrical brain activity, and if they're tired. The fact sheet reminds employers...
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DOT adopts Access Board’s Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines

Posted on December 19, 2024

On December 18, the Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a final rule adopting the Access Board’s Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG) as part of its Americans with Disability Act (ADA) standards for new construction and alterations of transit stops in the public right-of-way. The ADA says the Access Board provides technical guidelines for accessible design that form...
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Bell Road Tire to pay $64,500 to settle disability discrimination case

Posted on December 18, 2024

Bell Road Tire and Auto LLC, a tire company in Arizona, will pay $64,500 and undertake activities to settle a disability discrimination case.  An Equal Employment Opportunity Commission investigation found cause to believe that the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by enforcing a 100% return-to-work policy, not taking part in an interactive...

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