[nfb-talk] FW: National Federation of the Blind Assists Federal Employee Experiencing Discrimination

Ashley Bramlett bookwormahb at earthlink.net
Thu Jun 13 00:04:41 UTC 2013


Anyone know an update to this?
violation of section 508 is a huge problem.

-----Original Message----- 
From: David Andrews
Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2013 4:02 PM
To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nfb-talk] FW: National Federation of the Blind Assists Federal
Employee Experiencing Discrimination


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>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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>CONTACT:
>Chris Danielsen
>Director of Public Relations
>National Federation of the Blind
>(410) 659-9314, extension 2330
>(410) 262-1281 (Cell)
><mailto:Cdanielsen at nfb.org>Cdanielsen at nfb.org
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>National Federation of the Blind Assists Federal Employee Experiencing
>Discrimination
>
>Washington, D.C. (March 27, 2013): With the assistance of
><https://nfb.org/>the National Federation of the Blind, Michael Leiterman,
>an attorney with the Department of Homeland Security's Customs and Border
>Protection division (CBP), has filed a lawsuit  in the United States
>District Court for the District of Columbia (Case 1:13-cv-00394) alleging
>unlawful discrimination against him and other blind employees in violation
>of federal anti-discrimination laws that require the federal government to
>provide equal opportunity to people with disabilities.  Mr. Leiterman is
>blind and uses screen-access software, which converts what is on a computer
>screen into synthesized speech, to access the computer information required
>to perform his job. The basis of his discrimination claim is that CBP has
>continued to procure and deploy inaccessible software and technology,
>adversely affecting Mr. Leiterman's ability to perform his job severely
>enough to result in the denial of a routine promotion. Among the problems
>Mr. Leiterman has experienced are inability to access Web pages and
>documents on the Intranet used by CBP, inability to access his office
>e-mail and the CBP computer network when telecommuting, inability to
>complete training required by CBP and more.
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>Dr. Marc Maurer, president of <https://nfb.org/>the National Federation of
>the Blind, said: "If blind people are to succeed in the modern workplace,
>and therefore make meaningful contributions to society, then we must have
>equal access to workplace technology, and employers are required by law to
>provide that access or make appropriate accommodations.
><https://nfb.org/>The National Federation of the Blind will continue to
>fight for the rights of Mr. Leiterman and other blind federal employees to
>fully participate in their workplaces and in society."
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>Mr. Leiterman said: "I have spent entirely too much time over the past six
>years trying to solve problems created by my employer's unlawful use of
>inaccessible technology rather than performing the legal work for which I
>am qualified by my advanced law degree and which I was hired to do. Despite
>the fact that my work has been satisfactory, I was denied a routine
>promotion because I could not do my job effectively due to inaccessible
>technology. I hope that this litigation results in my agency complying with
>its legal obligations and allowing me and other federal employees who are
>blind to serve the American people."
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>Mr. Leiterman is represented in this matter by Joseph B. Espo of the
>Baltimore firm Brown, Goldstein & Levy LLP.
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>About the National Federation of the Blind
>
>The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is the oldest, largest, and most
>influential nationwide membership organization of blind people in the
>United States.  Founded in 1940, the NFB advocates for the civil rights and
>equality of blind Americans, and develops innovative education, technology,
>and training programs to provide the blind and those who are losing vision
>with the tools they need to become independent and successful.  We need
>your support.  To make a donation, please go to
><http://www.nfb.org/>www.nfb.org.
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