SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The LightHouse for
the Blind and Visually Impaired of San
Francisco and blind LightHouse staff members reached an
agreement with the Professional Employer Organization ADP
TotalSource® to enhance the accessibility and usability of the ADP
Workforce Now® solution to LightHouse staff who are blind or have
low vision and use screen-reading software to access digital
content.
LightHouse, a 120-year-old nonprofit which supports and promotes
the independence, equality, and self-reliance of people who are
blind or have low vision in northern California, uses ADP TotalSource products for
its human resources and payroll needs.
ADP is working with a leading web accessibility expert to help
enhance the accessibility of its Workforce Now solution for the
blind or those who have low vision. The group will audit the ADP
Workforce Now web and mobile applications to help ensure they
conform to the World Wide Web Consortium's Web Content
Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), version 2.1, Level AA.
ADP is also rolling out an enhanced policy that reaffirms its
commitment to accessibility and outlines its procedures for
incorporating accessibility into the development and testing
lifecycle for its solutions. ADP will also provide enhanced
training to ADP TotalSource associates to ensure a deeper level of
service that will help them provide greater technical assistance to
individuals who use screen readers to access ADP Workforce Now.
LightHouse's CEO, Bryan Bashin,
said, "This agreement is a major commitment by ADP TotalSource to
building an accessible workplace environment for LightHouse's blind
employees, managers and executives to participate efficiently
alongside their sighted peers. We expect that this commitment
represents an important step towards bringing an accessible
workplace environment to any blind employee in the vast workforce
ADP TotalSource serves."
"I am pleased that this work will result in my having greater
access to essential human resources and payroll functionality, and
I am excited that many other blind and visually impaired users of
ADP's services will also benefit from these changes," said
Frank Welte, Senior Accessible Media
and Braille Specialist at LightHouse.
"We are delighted that ADP has committed to the on-going
accessibility of its products, through the implementation of an
Accessibility Policy that will incorporate accessibility into
development and testing of its products," said DRA Senior Staff
Attorney Meredith Weaver.
"At ADP we highly value digital inclusion and are committed to
ensuring our solutions are accessible to our clients and their
employees, including those who are blind or visually impaired. We
have taken substantial measures to provide quality user experiences
and we will continue to evolve our solutions to meet digital access
needs," said Bob Lockett, Chief
Diversity and Talent Officer, ADP.
About LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired of
San Francisco
Headquartered in San Francisco,
California, LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired
provides education, training, advocacy, and community for blind
individuals in California and
around the world. Founded and based in San Francisco since 1902, the LightHouse is
one of the largest and most established comprehensive blindness
organizations in North America,
with a wide variety of programs to suit a wide variety of
needs, as well as a rich network of blindness advocates and
professionals. Visit www.lighthouse-sf.org for more
information.
About Disability Rights Advocates
DRA is one of the leading non-profit disability rights legal
centers in the nation. With offices in Berkeley and New
York City, DRA's mission is to advance equal rights and
opportunities for people with all types of disabilities nationwide.
To advance that mission, DRA regularly advocates for greater access
to modern technology. DRA has negotiated access improvements to
several types of popular technologies including audio described
content on HBO Max. For more information, visit
www.dralegal.org.
About ADP
Designing better ways to work through cutting-edge products,
premium services and exceptional experiences that enable people to
reach their full potential. HR, Talent, Time Management,
Benefits and Payroll. Informed by data and designed for
people. Learn more at ADP.com
Media
Contacts:
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Lee Kumutat,
415.694.7309, press@lighthouse-sf.org
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Meredith Weaver,
510-665-8644, mweaver@dralegal.org
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Allyce Hackmann,
973-974-3064, Allyce.Hackmann@ADP.com
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