Accessibility Bulletin Week 8 –accessibility news from the UK and US

27 Feb 2020 | Accessibility

Adam Turner
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This week we take a look at what’s been happening in the UK and the US.

 

UK | UK Central Gov. Q1 / 2020 Websites Audit

With less than 8 months until the deadline, 61% of central government websites are in the red zone, 38% in orange and only 1% in the green. NHS Digital recorded the highest score of 9 scored 9 out of 10 for Accessibility.

Download this quarter’s State of the Sector Report 

 

US | Popstar To Pizza To Porn: Complying With The ADA In The Digital Age

In what world do we put Beyoncé, Domino’s Pizza and PornHub in the same sentence? Answer: They all got sued recently for allegedly not having a website that complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackgarson/2020/02/25/popstar-to-pizza-to-porn-complying-with-the-ada-in-the-digital-age/

 

CA | 2020 HR Check List for Ontario Employers

Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (“AODA”): ... or more employees in Ontario to make website and web content accessible to the WCAG ... January 1, 2021 is the deadline for organizations with 50 or more employees in Ontario to make website and web content accessible to the WCAG 2.0 standard.

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/2020-hr-check-list-for-ontario-employers-33095/

 

US | Q&A with Gabe Levine, Attorney and Principal at Matchstick Legal and lawyer for creative ...

The upcoming California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is definitely a ... October, Domino's lost against a Supreme Court ruling on web accessibility. If I had to bet, digital agencies that are creating websites are more likely to run into issues with accessibility versus privacy

https://customerthink.com/a-qa-with-gabe-levine-attorney-and-principal-at-matchstick-legal-and-lawyer-for-creative-businesses/

 

UK | (CIMS) Compliance Identification and Management Service

Perhaps the first thing to consider when talking accessibility compliance is where you are at, independently in terms of level of risk. AAAtraq offers a complementary RISK PROFILE - you can download yours by visiting their website https://aaatraq.com – watch the introduction video at https://youtu.be/jCUkNqu_NRc