[blindlaw] job discrimination

Tue Feb 24 03:18:52 UTC 2009

 I wouldn't worry about putting them out of business, they'll survive.
Also, I'm afraid they would just yes their way through an educational
conversation initiated by you.
Perhaps a conversation with the manager, followed by contact with their
board of directors would be in order.
If no attention is paid, perhaps a formal complaint should be the next step.
Brian Langlois

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----- Original Message -----
From: "James Pepper" <b75205 at gmail.com>
To: "NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2009 1:49 PM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] job discrimination

> Well, I just wanted to cite a list of laws to them to explain to them and
> teach them that this man should not be doing this because I don't want to
> harm the non profit because they do good work but they should not be doing
> this because it is wrong. If this guy continues to do this, someone might
> just sue them and take them out of business and they do good work and so I
> thought that if I had a list of laws I could go to their boss and say,
here,
> you guys have to fix this!
>
> Right now I am writing a book for APress explaining how to make documents
> forms and websites accessible because people just do not know how to do
this
> work and I did this with the national voter registration form.  Currently
> the EAC, the Elections Assistance commission thinks their form is
accessible
> but in order to fill it out you have to have the full version of JAWS
which
> means that the blind have to pay a poll tax of $1095 to fill out the voter
> registration form. I made it so they can fill it out using Adobe's "Read
Out
> Loud" and Microsoft Narrator so the form is accessible to anyone using a
PC
> running Windows and it can be filled out in about the same amount of time
as
> a person with eyesight and they do not have to set accessibility in Adobe
> Reader, it is run with their default settings. All of the content is
> accessible and I can do this in all the languages supported by Adobe which
> is about 40 languages so this can be done worldwide.
>
> I had it tested by AFB Tech and the folks at the Jernigan Institute at the
> NFB and Jim Dickson the Vice President of the AAPD presented it to the EAC
> in October.  The NFB is  very much aware of what I can do and I am writing
> this book to explain exactly how to do this work, including how to use the
> software to make these documents, forms and websites so that we can solve
> this problem and train people properly to do the work!
>
> Doing something constructive.
>
> James
>
>
> I see this discrimination all the time and I trying to fix it.  I think
that
> by demonstrating what is wrong and showing how to fix it will shame people
> into action.
>
> On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 10:34 AM, Michael Fry <mikefry79 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I'm really sorry to hear this James.  At times it can be a very tough
for
> > people like us.  I want you to know that you're not alone.  Keep a stiff
> > upper lip and a positive attitude, I'm sure something better will come
> > along.  I don't have much legal advice for you.
> >
> > Right now NFB's number one priority should be helping us personally to
take
> > advantage of the Fed stimulus plan.  NFB should be having on-line
> > workshops,
> > or distributing daily newsletters advising visually impaired people
about
> > the best ways to seek gainful employment by taking advantage of the
> > recent massive infusion of federal funds into the economy.  For example,
> > where was the money most distributed too?  Should we applying for state,
> > county, or municipal jobs?  What non-profits received federal funds?
What
> > agencies practice affirmative action and received federal funds?
Where's
> > the money going?  Which businesses that are receivng money will be the
most
> > likely to hire visually impaired people?  How to use disability
affirmative
> > action to our advantage?
> >
> > I think there's a tremendous opportunity for us, that we should now
> > be seizing.
> >
> > On Mon, Feb 23, 2009 at 5:50 AM, Shane D <chatter8712 at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Absolutely the ADA.
> > >
> > > On 2/22/09, James Pepper <b75205 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Ok this often happens to me but I found it intersting that the man
> > > actually
> > > > said it to my face.  I was applying for a job at a nonprofit and the
> > > hiring
> > > > person told me that he would not hire me because he was afraid of
> > > insurance
> > > > costs.  Of course I have insurance and my insurance is not any more
> > than
> > > > anyone else and I am not legally blind, just visually impaired and
> > > besides
> > > > that would not affect my insurance costs anyway and of course what
he
> > did
> > > > was about as illegal as you can get!
> > > >
> > > > I would like to know which laws he broke.  This is in Texas.  Just
so I
> > > know
> > > > what to say the next time this happens and I will write a letter to
his
> > > boss
> > > > telling him what a jerk this guy is and why they need to get rid of
> > him.
> > > >
> > > > James
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