Mar. 16, 2010  – Category: Employment Law & Compliance, Expert Advice & Other News, Workplace Issues

CalBizCentral Launches ADA/Accessibility Online Resource To Help Businesses

ADA/Accessibility Resource is also Available to Non-members with Free 15-day Membership Trial

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Mar. 16, 2010—Many California businesses remain confused and uncertain about complying with California’s disability access laws.  Without being fully compliant, businesses face the threat of costly lawsuits.  In just the past few years, tens of thousands of defendants have been sued in ADA/accessibility lawsuits in California with settlements ranging from a few hundred dollars, to hundreds of thousands of dollars.  One study found that over 42% of ADA/accessibility lawsuits in the United States are filed in California.  To help educate businesses throughout the state on the higher accessibility standards in California, CalBizCentral recently expanded an entire section of its HRCalifornia.com website to the topic of ADA compliance.  CalBizCentral is also offering a free 15-day trial for non-members so they can access this helpful information.  To activate a free trial, please visit http://www.calbizcentral.com/pages/freetrial.aspx.

At HRCalifornia.com, the ADA/Accessibility resource page includes useful information such as: an Accessibility Overview, the Top 10 Causes of ADA/Accessibility Lawsuits, Accessibility Compliance Recommendations, and tools on “What to do If You Are Sued After a Certified Access Specialist (CASp) Inspection.”

Additionally, the media is invited to interview ADA expert Attorney David Warren Peters.  A litigation attorney who has been consulted in over 600 ADA/accessibility lawsuits, Peters is General Counsel of The Ascervus Group of Companies and the developer of numerous websites including AccessIssues.com.

Please contact Julie Fraga or Allison Barrett to arrange an interview with David Warren Peters at 916.285.9835 or via email: julie@merlotmarketing.com and allison@merlotmarketing.com.

ABOUT CALBIZCENTRAL:

CalBizCentral, a division of CalChamber, is the source for California business and employment law compliance products and services. For over half a century, CalBizCentral has delivered high-quality affordable products and services that help both small and large businesses stay in compliance and out of court. CalBizCentral offers a wide range of products and services to meet the everyday needs of people who manage HR compliance issues, from the number-one employment law resource book, the California Labor Law Digest, leading online resource HRCalifornia.com, to basic required-by-law notices like the bestselling California and Federal Employment Notices Poster. CalBizCentral also offers employment law, harassment, and health and safety training for both supervisors and employees.  For product information, please visit www.CalBizCentral.com, or for up-to-date press materials including photos, videos and press releases, visit www.CalBizCentralPressRoom.com.

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