Anti-Discrimination Laws
Aside from the moral responsibility, there are plenty of laws in place to guarantee the fair treatment of people with disabilities on the web.
The Rehabilitation Act: Section 504
The Rehabilitation Act: Section 508
Americans with Disabilities Act
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Section 1557
Individual states have laws that protect people with disabilities from discrimination.
New Jersey’s Web Accessibility Policy
- Objective: To improve the ease with which all users, including those with disabilities, can access and benefit from web-based government services and information
- Applies to all web-based development provided by Executive Branch agencies that operate websites as a public service
- Independent state entities are strongly encouraged to adopt this policy or something similar
Accessibility for All 