Federal Disability Employment Program Bans Subminimum Wage
A major federal program that facilitates jobs for people with disabilities working on government contracts will soon no longer allow them to be paid less than minimum wage. The post…
Senators Want Answers On Disability Related Barriers To Health Care
Individuals with disabilities often have trouble accessing health care. Now a group of federal lawmakers is calling for an investigation into why. The post Senators Want Answers On Disability Related…
Maldives: Parliament to Broadcast Sign Language Interpretation of Sittings
The Parliament will be broadcasting its sessions with sign language interpretation. The Parliament Secretariat said Speaker Mohamed Nasheed made the decision after a hard of hearing student requested the Speaker…
Senators Say Social Security Needs A Beneficiary Advocate
Much like there is a taxpayer advocate at the IRS, a group of senators say that Social Security beneficiaries — including those with disabilities — deserve a voice at that…
India: Delhi High Court Seeks State’s Response On Accessibility Of Public Pathways, Foot-Over Bridges To Persons With Disability
The Delhi High Court recently issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation filed over non-functionality of lifts and escalators attached to foot-over bridges in the national capital, said to be violating…
Trinidad and Tobago: NALIS to Partner with WIPO to Benefit from Accessible Books Consortium (ABC)
Trinidad and Tobago: NALIS to Partner with WIPO to Benefit from Accessible Books Consortium (ABC) Americas, ICT, News, April 4 2022 National Library and Information System Authority (NALIS) entered into…
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As the Winn-Dixie Saga Finally Concludes in Florida, 181 Advocacy Groups Urge DOJ to Issue Website Accessibility Regulations | ADA Title III
Home » As the Winn-Dixie Saga Finally Concludes in Florida, 181 Advocacy Groups Urge DOJ to Issue Website Accessibility Regulations As the Winn-Dixie Saga Finally Concludes in Florida, 181 Advocacy…
Disability Advocates Press Biden On Supreme Court Pick
As President Joe Biden decides who he will nominate to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, advocates say it’s paramount that he select a justice who is committed to protecting…
MPs force publication of report into struggles of poorer disabled Britons
Work and pensions select committee accuses ministers of ‘trying to bury uncomfortable truths’ MPs have forced the publication of a government-commissioned research report that found low-income people reliant on disability…