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> I see some people are feeling conflicted trying to balance 1) Making the web more accessible with 2) Increasing business/startup costs. Doesn't the ADA alrea
by cmeacham98 6y ago
> I see some people are feeling conflicted trying to balance 1) Making the web more accessible with 2) Increasing business/startup costs.
Doesn't the ADA already have some exemption for startup/small businesses where it doesn't apply if you have less than X employees?
- iudqnolq 6y agoLess than 15 https://www.searchenginejournal.com/website-accessibility-law/285199/ https://www.searchenginejournal.com/website-accessibility-la...
- shariqm 6y agoAh yeah it does say that here: https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/ada-primer-small-business https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/ada-primer-small-business Good to know
- gnicholas 6y agoIt appears that the exemption noted by others for businesses with fewer than 15 employees only relates to the obligation to accommodate employees, not customers. [1] For example, one of the links provided elsewhere is to an EEOC website. The EEOC is the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which only relates to employment, not to accommodating customers. 1: https://www.accessibility.com/blog/do-small-businesses-with-fewer-than-15-employees-have-to-be-ada-compliant https://www.accessibility.com/blog/do-small-businesses-with-...
- matwood 6y agoEven if the ADA does have carve outs, if a small business wants to do business with any government/public entity they most likely will have to meet some level of accessibility. A VPAT[1] is commonly asked for in these cases. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_Product_Accessibility_Template https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_Product_Accessibilit...