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The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) has published the First Public Working Draft (FPWD) of its W3C Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 3.0, which are developed through the W3C process in cooperation with individuals and organizations around the world.
Biden-Harris health team will be ready on day one to combat our most pressing health challenges. They will lead with science, expertise, and integrity.
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its 2016-2017 HIPAA Audits Industry Report that reviewed selected health care entities and business associates for compliance with certain provisions of the HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules.
HHS proposes modifications to the HIPAA Privacy rule to empower patients, improve coordinated care, and reduce regulatory burdens.
The University of Wisconsin System, with our 13 universities across 26 campuses, strives to provide access and opportunity, creating diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning communities that advance education, research, development, engagement, and prosperity for all. This year, we celebrate the 30th anniversary of landmark federal civil rights legislation, mandating that access and opportunity include people …
Throughout this year, the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division published a series of blog posts highlighting the impact the ADA has had on people’s lives, particularly with equal access to education. Read the year-in-review through the Faces of the ADA blog.
The Justice Department today announced that it reached an agreement with Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, to resolve the department’s findings of disability discrimination in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under the agreement Amtrak will fix inaccessible stations and pay $2.25 million to victims hurt by its inaccessible stations.
The U.S. Department of Transportation today announced that it is revising its Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) regulation on the transportation of service animals by air to ensure a safe and accessible air transportation system.
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission revises its guides regarding employment rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act for both veterans and employers.
After historic voter turnout for both political parties across the United States and days of tense scrutiny of vote counts in a handful of states, former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., were projected Saturday to win the presidency. Though the Trump administration has not yet conceded the election, the Biden team …