The New Section 508 Accessibility Rules: Threshold Compliance Issues for Both Federal Agencies and ContractorsJames J. McCulloughFederal Contracts Report
Please join us March 22 at 1:00 PM EST to learn how Microsoft ensures our low code platform is accessible friendly and addresses Section 508 accessibility standards for US Federal agencies. We will be joined byEvan Chaki, who is a Group Program Manager leading the...
Please join us March 22 at 1:00 PM EST to learn how Microsoft ensures our low code platform is accessible friendly and addresses Section 508 accessibility standards for US Federal agencies. We will be joined byEvan Chaki, who is a Group Program Manager leading the user inter...
For manufacturers to provide information on their products and services and how those conform to the Section 508 Standards, they created a VPAT; a vendor-generated statement (using the required template) to provide information on how those products and services are compliant with Section 508. ...
The guidance underscores the requirement to comply withSection 508accessibility standards and recommends agencies follow the most currentWeb Content Accessibility Guidelines. It also requires Federal agencies to use automated websitescanning toolsto identify usability issues. ...
others. Sikich CPA LLC will provide our federal clients with deliverables, including draft and final audit reports, in an electronic format that is accessible to people with disabilities via screen readers or voice-recognition software. The EIT standard can be found at:https://www.section508.gov...
Title II, which applies to employers, became effective on November 21, 2009. Title III amended the Fair Labor Standards Act to stiffen penalties for violating its child labor provisions.Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 Not a Federal employment discrimination law per se. Rather it ...
evaluates how accessible a particular product, in our case software, is according to the section 508 standards of the federal rehabilitation act . this includes accessibility requirements for information and communication technology (ict). any company that does business with the federal government and ...
Here’s our quick reference checklist for developing a website that conforms to WCAG and Section 508 standards. 1. Provide text alternatives for non-text content Captions are provided for video Transcripts are provided for podcasts and other audio-based content ...
Follow WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility standards Comply with Section 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Follow state law on using plain language (no “agency speak”, and nothing higher than eighth-grade writing level) Provide multilingual access and translation when appropriate. ...