01 Oct 2020 | Accessibility Bulletin
Our weekly roundup of the media’s key articles on the topic of digital accessibility.
UK | Deadline passed – accessibility for all a legal requirement
With the legal requirement now in place to ensure accessibility regulations adhered to, UK Public Sector faces penalties for failing to meet accessibility requirements, they must also have an accessibility statement on their website. INDEXs’ from last quarter show some way to go, along with an ever-growing level of complacency as to ‘it is all sorted – vendor said so’. Agencies, CMS vendors are not the ones that face litigation – now more than ever important to independently understand if there are any shortcomings – you can try any website for free at:
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UK | It’s Time To Escalate The Naming And Shaming Of Inaccessible Websites
The requirements are relatively straightforward — public sector bodies including central government departments, local authorities, NHS Trusts and universities are now compelled by law to conform to a recognized global standard for web accessibility known as the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1).
US | Audit Revealed 43 States’ Vote-By-Mail Application Forms Not Accessible
Deque Systems’ audit of the application forms required for registered voters to vote by mail in November discovered that 43 states’ applications had some level of digital inaccessibility – making them challenging or impossible to complete by many people with disabilities.
https://www.deque.com/blog/vote-by-mail-accessibility/
US | How Businesses Can Defeat Website Accessibility Lawsuits
Despite spending millions of dollars to make their websites accessible, some businesses still encounter a steady stream of these ADA claims. So, when can a business feel confident it has done enough to defend against an ADA website accessibility lawsuit?
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/how-businesses-can-defeat-website-33311/