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Compliance and Legislation
As digitalization becomes more essential, more and more accessibility legislations start incorporating websites
- 300%
Increase in lawsuits since 2018
- 25%
Of websites sued more than once
- 98%
Of websites are inaccessible
- 20%
Of the population has a disability
What is the web accessibility legislation?
Due to the increased use of the Internet, many countries have incorporated web accessibility into existing civil rights legislation that protects people with disabilities or created new ones.
This includes the ADA, AODA, EEA, and many more. Most countries have adopted the WCAG 2.1 AA, or Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, as standard for accessible websites and refer to them in settlements.
DOJ AFFIRMS ADA’S COVERAGE OF WEBSITES
How does legislation impact my website?
In 2018, the DOJ clarified that websites are considered places of public accommodation and should therefore comply with the ADA Title III. US courts refer to WCAG 2.1 AA as the accessibility standard
THE RISE OF LAWSUITS Inaccessible websites are
Inaccessible websites are
at risk of litigation
The exponential growth in web accessibility lawsuits has a widespread effect across industries, with small and medium businesses in the center of the storm.
Lawsuit numbers are estimated to continue to increase as the need to enable accessible digital experiences becomes more prominent.
Compliance is required by everyone
Web accessibility lawsuits have increased in almost every industry, targeting businesses of all sizes, and have even made headlines in high profile cases such as Dominos, Beyoncé, and Kylie Jenner.
- Enterprise
How your small business website can get you sued
Over the last three to four years, there has been an “explosion” of lawsuits and claims by disabled people...
- SMB
Smaller businesses are more vulnerable to web accessibility lawsuits
Settling charges and funding ADA and WCAG compliance can be a hefty sum for most small...
- Enterprise
Supreme Court hands victory to blind man who sued Domino’s Pizza
The Supreme Court denied a petition from pizza giant Domino’s to hear whether its website is required to be accessible...
- SMB
autoNation websites are Not compatible With screen reader software
The plaintiff, a legally blind man from Florida, has sued the company for failure to...
- Enterprise
Kylie Jenner Hit With lawsuit for having an inaccessible website
Kylie Inc is being sued for having a website that is not optimized for people who are blind and visually impaired...
Why should you be compliant?
The benefits of an accessible website
Avoid costly litigation
Mitigate the risk of lawsuits by complying with accessibility legislation
Boost brand perception
Showing that accessibility is important to you will enhance your reputation
Extend market reach
The spending power of people with disabilities is more than $6 trillion
Making your website accessible to everybody is the right thing to do!
The internet is where everything happens. Can imagine your life without it? accessing what the internet has to offer should be a basic right for everybody, regardless of their abilities.
"We are a full-service digital agency providing web design, development, SEO, and additional services in the field. As ADA lawsuits started to rise, we began to look for a service that could solve compliance issues for our clients."