[Nfbespanol-talk] En Español, Blind Employee Sues Los Angeles County for Discrimination
Frida Aizenman
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Fri May 17 05:26:41 UTC 2019
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A: Danielsen, Chris
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A: Danielsen, Chris
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Jueves, 16 de Mayo 2019 17:59:28 +0000
Asunto: Empleada Ciega Entabla Una Demanda en Contra del Condado de Los
Angeles por Discriminación
PARA LA DIFUCIÓN INMEDIATA
Empleada Ciega Entabla Una Demanda en Contra del Condado de Los Angeles
por Discriminación
La Federación Nacional de Ciegos Apoya a Sharon Watson en la Lucha por
Sus Derechos Legales
Los Angeles (16 de Mayo, 2019): Para Sharon Watson, una trabajadora
social ciega con licencia clínica con el Departamento de Salud Mental
del Condado de Los Angeles desde 2004,
ya era lo suficientemente malo que el condado implementara el software, del
Sistema Integrado de Información de Salud del Comportamiento,
Integrated Behavioral Health Information System
("IBHIS") - que no funcionaba con su lector
de pantalla de texto a voz en 2014. El departamento ha empeorado las
cosas al negarse a proporcionarle a la Doctora Watson un lector dedicado
y calificado para ayudarla a completar
las tareas administrativas que ya no puede realizar de forma
independiente. Y Para agregar insulto a la lesión, la señora Watson ha
enfrentado acusaciones discriminatorias
relacionado con su desempeño laboral, a pesar de que su supuesta baja
productividad ha sido causada por las fallas del condado para adaptarse
a su discapacidad.
Después de intentar resolver la situación con el condado durante los
últimos cinco años, la señora Watson entabló una demanda esta semana en
el Tribunal
de Distrito de los Estados Unidos para
el Distrito Central de California. Su demanda alega violaciones de
la Ley de Americanos con Discapacidad,
Americans with Disabilities Act,
Sección 504 de la Ley de Rehabilitación de 1973, y
la Ley de Vivienda y Empleo Justo,
Fair Employment and Housing Act
de California. La señora Watson busca una orden judicial que requiera
que el condado le proporcione un lector calificado con la
única prioritaria tarea de ayudarla, declarando que el condado ha
violado leyes estatales y federales al implementar el sistema
inaccesible, IBHIS, y
concediéndole daños compensatorios y punitivos, así como honorarios de
abogados. Ella está siendo representada por Anna R. Levine y Timothy R.
Elder de la Práctica TRE Legal
Practice, con el apoyo de la Federación Nacional de Ciegos.
"La Federación Nacional de Ciegos está dedicada a promover accesibilidad
tecnológica en el lugar de trabajo y más allá, y luchar por los derechos
legales
de empleados ciegos,"
dijo Mark Riccobono, Presidente de la Federación Nacional de Ciegos. "No
toleraremos una situación en la que el Condado de Los Angeles
implementa tecnología inaccesible, se niega a acomodar a una empleada
ciega afectada por esa decisión ilegal y luego amenaza su carrera y su
sustento
culpándola por problemas de su propia creación".
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Acerca de la Federación Nacional de Ciegos
La Federación Nacional de Ciegos (NFB), Con sede en Baltimore, es la
organización más grande y antigua de Estadounidenses ciegos en todo el
país. Fundada en
1940, la Federación consiste en filiales, capítulos, y divisiones en los
cincuenta estados, Washington DC, y Puerto Rico. La Federación Defiende
los derechos de las personas ciegas de todas las edades y proporciona
información y apoyo a las familias con niños ciegos, Estadounidenses
mayores que están perdiendo la vista,
, y más. Creemos en
Las esperanzas y los sueños de las personas ciegas y trabajamos juntos
para transformarlos en realidad. Infórmese más sobre nuestros muchos
programas e iniciativas en
www.nfb.org
<http://www.nfb.org>.
PÓNGASE EN CONTACTO CON:
Chris Danielsen
Director de Relaciones Públicas
Federación Nacional de Ciegos
(410) 659-9314, extensión 2330
(410) 262-1281 (Celular)
cdanielsen at nfb.org
<mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org>
Christopher S. Danielsen, J.D.
Director de Relaciones Públicas
Christopher S. Danielsen, J.D.
Director of Public Relations
200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 659-9314, Ext. 2330 |
cdanielsen at nfb.org
Twitter: @rlawyer
[National Federation of the Blind]
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que creen en las esperanzas y los sueños de los ciegos de la nación.
Todos los días
trabajamos
Juntos para ayudar a las personas ciegas a vivir la vida que quieren.
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Subject: [Nfbnet-members-list] Blind Employee Sues Los Angeles County
for Discrimination
Date: Thu, 16 May 2019 17:59:28 +0000
From: Danielsen, Chris via NFBNet-Members-List
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Reply-To: Danielsen, Chris <CDanielsen at nfb.org>
To: Danielsen, Chris <CDanielsen at nfb.org>
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Blind Employee Sues Los Angeles County for Discrimination
National Federation of the Blind Supports Sharon Watson in Fight for Her Legal Rights
Los Angeles (May 16, 2019): For Sharon Watson, a blind licensed clinical social worker with the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health since 2004, it was bad enough that the county deployed software - the Integrated Behavioral Health Information System ("IBHIS") - that wouldn't work with her text-to-speech screen reader in 2014. The department has made matters even worse by refusing to provide Dr. Watson with a dedicated, qualified reader to help her complete the administrative tasks that she can no longer accomplish independently. And to add insult to injury, Ms. Watson has faced discriminatory accusations related to her job performance, even though her alleged low productivity has been caused by the county's failures to accommodate her disability.
After trying to resolve the situation with the county for the past five years, Ms. Watson filed suit this week in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Her lawsuit alleges violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act. Ms. Watson seeks a court order requiring the county to provide her with a qualified reader with the sole or prioritized task of assisting her, declaring that the county has violated state and federal law by deploying the inaccessible IBHIS system, and awarding her compensatory and punitive damages as well as attorneys' fees. She is being represented by Anna R. Levine and Timothy R. Elder of the TRE Legal Practice, with the support of the National Federation of the Blind.
"The National Federation of the Blind is dedicated to promoting accessible technology in the workplace and beyond, and to fighting for the legal rights of blind employees," said Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind. "We will not tolerate a situation in which Los Angeles County deploys inaccessible technology, refuses to accommodate a blind employee affected by that unlawful decision, and then threatens her career and livelihood by blaming her for problems of its own making."
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About the National Federation of the Blind
The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), headquartered in Baltimore, is the oldest and largest nationwide organization of blind Americans. Founded in 1940, the NFB consists of affiliates, chapters, and divisions in the fifty states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico. The NFB defends the rights of blind people of all ages and provides information and support to families with blind children, older Americans who are losing vision, and more. We believe in the hopes and dreams of blind people and work together to transform them into reality. Learn more about our many programs and initiatives at www.nfb.org<http://www.nfb.org>.
CONTACT:
Chris Danielsen
Director of Public Relations
National Federation of the Blind
(410) 659-9314, extension 2330
(410) 262-1281 (Cell)
cdanielsen at nfb.org<mailto:cdanielsen at nfb.org>
Christopher S. Danielsen, J.D.
Director of Public Relations
200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230
(410) 659-9314, Ext. 2330 | cdanielsen at nfb.org
Twitter: @rlawyer
[National Federation of the Blind]<https://nfb.org/>
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