PRESS RELEASE 5-10-12 Court of Appeals Upholds Verdict for EEOC against Service Temps / Smith Personnel Solutions Federal Agency Successfully Fights Barriers to Employment of Qualified Deaf Applicant DALLAS — In a ruling issued April 26, a three-judge panel of…
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Wendy’s in Texas Sued for Refusing to Hire Hearing-Impaired Applicant
Wendy’s in Texas Sued for Refusing to Hire Hearing-Impaired Applicant April 18, 2012 A franchisee of popular fast-food chain, Wendy’s, will be facing a lawsuit for allegedly discriminating against a job applicant with a disability. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity…
Denied Access by Wells Fargo?
Denied Access by Wells Fargo? File Your Claim By January 29, 2012 http://www.nad.org/news/2012/1/denied-access-wells-fargo-file-your-claim-jan-29 The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) urges customers who were refused access to Wells Fargo Bank or Wachovia Bank services before June 1, 2011 to file…
TCRP Files Legal Action to Expand Access to Driver’s Education for People with Hearing Disabilities
TEXAS CIVIL RIGHTS PROJECT Michael Tigar Human Rights Center 1405 Montopolis Drive Austin, Texas 78741 (512) 474-5073 (phone) (512) 474-0726 (fax) Contact: Joseph Berra 512-474-5073 Press Release August 2, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TCRP FILES LEGAL ACTION TO EXPAND ACCESS…
Presidential Proclamation – Anniversary of the ADA
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release July 25, 2011 Presidential Proclamation — Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act Generations of Americans with disabilities have improved our country in countless ways. Refusing to accept the…
Advocacy Strategies for Ensuring Communication Access Serving People who are D/HH
DARS Office for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services presents Advocacy Strategies for Ensuring Communication Access Serving People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Training Objective To provide training that will enhance the knowledge and ability of service providers…