Teacher union's plan is a drastic step Feb 8, 2010
Lesm,Julie Philips from the Disability Discrimination Legal Service provides some good. Richo. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Oregon funeral chapel settles discrimination lawsuit Feb 5, 2010
(AP) -- A Newberg funeral chapel has agreed to pay $62,500 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The agency said Wednesday that Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel violated federal law when it refused to let an amputee continue working as a secretary once she needed a wheelchair. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)
Waterhouse looking for lift in legal fight Feb 5, 2010
In a complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Morris-Robertson alleges ''failure to accommodate disability; failure to engage in interactive process; disability discrimination; violation of the California Family Rights Act; retaliation in violation of California Family Rights Act; wrongful constructive termination in violation of public policy; harassment; negligence; false imprisonment; intentional infliction of emotional distress; invasion of privacy; internationally giving false... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Barring disabled migrants makes Australia the loser Feb 4, 2010
The Disability Discrimination Act is suspended for the purposes of the Migration Act. As a result, disabled people are automatically excluded from consideration. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Memo cinema chains: the deaf enjoy movies too Feb 1, 2010
In 1999, a complaint was made against cinemas alleging that their failure to provide captions on movies amounted to discrimination under the Disability Discrimination Act ... In the 17 years since the enactment of the Disability Discrimination Act, the grand result of 50 complaints and fruitless negotiations with cinema chains is that 12 cinemas in the entire country show three screenings a week of captioned films. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Supermarket parking 'breaks law' Jan 30, 2010
But under the Disability Discrimination Act, businesses need to make extra allowances for disabled people. The supermarkets say they will review their policies on disabled parking. (BBC News -- UK)
Report calls for action on dyslexia Jan 23, 2010
The report says that dyslexia should be recognised as a disability under the Disability Discrimination Act through legislation at state and federal level. It also recommends improved training for students studying to become teachers and professional development for those already in the job, to help them identify and support students with dyslexia. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Justice Dept. settles blind students v. Kindle controversy Jan 14, 2010
The Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits disability discrimination. The Kindle does have a feature that lets the device read e-books out loud, but has no similar spoken controls that would help a blind person navigate the buttons on the device, the Justice Dept. stated. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Something about a smoko Jan 14, 2010
(If only Id known then about my underlying colon condition - I could have bought a Lexus out of that lttle act of disability discrimination). So long as we ALL can rack off for 10 mins, its equitable. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Making music against the odds Jan 14, 2010
" There are signs, though, that things are changing. The Disability Discrimination Act requires public places, including rock venues, to provide equal accessibility. The Attitude is Everything organisation has been working to see the act is enforced and has decided to lead by example. One of the acts it has helped, the Mystery Jets, are currently in the charts. Band member Blaine Harrison was born with Spina Bifida and needs crutches to get around. Harrison acknowledges there is still a taboo... (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Surge in workers claiming job bias Jan 10, 2010
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Wednesday that charges of disability discrimination rose by about 10 percent to 21,451 claims, the largest increase of any category. The increase coincided with that made it easier for people with epilepsy, diabetes and other treatable conditions to claim they are disabled. (MSNBC -- Business)
