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Settlement reached in disabled access lawsuit involving Apple retail store
Macsimum News —
... The attorneys for two disabled Oakland (California) women have reached a settlement with Apple Inc. over their lawsuit alleging the San Francisco store is not accessible to persons in wheelchairs, reports ifoAppleStore. ...
Apple settles San Francisco store disability lawsuit
MacUser —
... , arguing that San Francisco's Stockton Street Apple Store wasn’t appropriately accessible to disabled customers, specifically those in wheelchairs. That lawsuit has now been settled, according to ifoAppleStore . Per the terms of the proposed order (which has yet to be signed by the U.S. district court judge overseeing the case), Apple is not liable for the claims, but it has agreed to make changes to the store, including adjusting the opening pressure of the front door, adding a corridor handrail, putting in Braille signage, making alterations to the ground floor restroom, ...
Apple settles San Francisco store disability lawsuit
Macworld —
... , arguing that San Francisco's Stockton Street Apple Store wasn’t appropriately accessible to disabled customers, specifically those in wheelchairs. That lawsuit has now been settled, according to ifoAppleStore . Per the terms of the proposed order (which has yet to be signed by the U.S. district court judge overseeing the case), Apple is not liable for the claims, but it has agreed to make changes to the store, including adjusting the opening pressure of the front door, adding a corridor handrail, putting in Braille signage, making alterations to the ground floor restroom, ...
Apple settles disability lawsuit over San Francisco store
AppleInsider —
... permit applications for the work to the city of San Francisco within 30 days, begin actual work within 30 days of approval, and complete construction within another 30 days of starting. Employees at the San Francisco store will complete their accessible training by June 30, 2009, presumably to coincide with the finished changes, and the training at all other stores is to be finished by the end of this year. According to ifoAppleStore , U.S. District Judge Susan Illston is expected to sign the agreement at the next hearing.
Apple settles retail store disabled access lawsuit
MacDailyNews —
... children’s software at the 'kids' table available at wheelchair accessible counters when requested. Apple also agreed to provide employee training on aisle accessibility and to offering assistance to wheelchair-bound customers." ifoAppleStore reports, "The agreement covers only changes at the San Francisco Apple store, and not other locations in the chain. However, certain “outreach” training will be given to all of Apple’s current and future retail store employees." Full article here .
Apple Settles Store Accessibility Suit
The Mac Observer —
... Bar appointment but was unable to get the attention of employees behind the bar, and that the lower wheelchair-accessible part of the counter was being used to display a computer. The suit also stated that computers, iPods and iPhones were placed too high for shoppers in wheelchairs to access. Apple's agreement to make changes applies only to its San Francisco location, but the company also plans to offer additional accessibility training to all of its retail employees. [Thanks to ifoAppleStore for the heads up]
