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February 2019

• East Coast Labor Solutions and Related Staffing Firms to Pay $475,000 to Settle EEOC National Origin and Disability Discrimination Suit
• Woman is 1st openly autistic person to practice law in Florida
• Designing a Symbol for Disability
• They Live with Autism. But It Hasn’t Prevented Them from Getting Jobs in South Florida
• EEOC Sues Massey Services for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation
• FCC Seeks Comment on Recent Developments in the Video Description Marketplace
• New Bill Would Phase Out Subminimum Wage for Workers with Disabilities
• Scooters Become a Road Block for People with Disabilities
• FCC Seeks Comment on Improving Coordination during Emergencies
• January 2019 nTIDE Jobs Report: Job Numbers Hold Steady for Americans with Disabilities

January 2019

• Does Tech’s Culture of Long Hours Hurt Workers with Disabilities?
• Williamson County Businesses Say Hiring People with Disabilities Improves Workplace Culture, Employment Rate
• Every Ride Counts Campaign Promotes Local Transportation
• January Business Sense - A Resolution for 2019? Learn About EARN
• Trump Signs Extension of Program that Helps People Leave Institutions
• Take a Survey to Help Make Colleges More Accessible for Deaf Students
• Now Available: Job Accommodation Network (JAN) Quarterly ENews
• Florida Faces ADA Lawsuit Over Medicaid Wait List
• Meet the Blind YouTubers Making the Internet More Accessible
• Honoring Ed Roberts and Disability Rights, Advocacy, Self-Advocacy
• Ninth Circuit Reinforces Accessibility Requirement for Websites and Apps under ADA
• Airline’s Provision of Alternative Accessible Website Triggers Hefty Fine Under the Air Carrier Access Act
• City, Midtown Atlanta Leaders Applaud Nearly $1Million in Sidewalk Fixes, Walkability Improvements
• Braille Is the Answer to Large Unemployment Numbers in Blind Community, Says Advocate
• New Rule Requires Airlines to Report Mishandling of Mobility Equipment
• Deaf and Unemployed: 1,000+ Applications But Still No Full-Time Job
• 5 Ways to Engage and Attract Job Seekers with Disabilities
• 2018 Recap Report Reveals a 181% increase in ADA Web Accessibility Lawsuits
• Local Governments on Alert over Lawsuits Targeting ADA Violations over Website Documents
• December 2018 nTIDE Jobs Report: Outlook Remains Optimistic Despite Dip in Job Numbers for Americans with Disabilities
• FCC Seeks Comment on General Motors Petition to Waive Some Real-Time Text Requirements

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