20 Aug 2020 | Accessibility Bulletin
Our weekly roundup of the media’s key articles on the topic of digital accessibility.
UK | Government & Public Bodies Results – Very differing results across accessibility
Only 10% of organisations have improved their accessibility score from last quarter. With 67% of the organisations scoring less than 7 out of 10 for accessibility and 96% of webpages failing Level A Accessibility it’s likely there will be some frantic activity leading up to 22nd September.
https://sitemorse.com/index/government-and-public-bodies/2020-q3
US | Marketing strategies for growth: ADA web compliance and ADA-related lawsuits
In the United States, one in five people have a disability. And yet, only 10% of the internet is web accessible. The American Disabilities Act was developed in 1990 and declares that all places of public accommodation remove any access barriers
INT | Where are you with Accessibility – understand level of RISK for free
Bearing in mind 94% of websites are not up to standard, but 71% seem to feel sorted ‘a false sense of security’ you can visit https://aaatraq.com, to see your compliance milestones and RISK PROFILE.
What they do at: https://youtu.be/vGzsSppMsiU
US | California Unruh Act and ADA Website Accessibility Lawsuits in 2020
Shops in California have received emails and letters from a law California and New York will continue to be the top hubs for website accessibility lawsuits in 2020. The reason for this is each state has corresponding civil rights acts that parallel the ADA in terms of requiring non-discrimination but provide for plaintiffs to capture damages beyond attorneys’ fees.
US | New InsureTech Solution Launched to Ward off Legal Threat
A new technology solution has been launched to help organizations demonstrate reasonable adjustment towards digital accessibility compliance, and ward off the threat of increasingly prevalent legal action in the USA