Federal appeals court affirms judgment against Werner Enterprises for not hiring deaf driver

Federal appeals court affirms judgment against Werner Enterprises for not hiring deaf driver

"In short, the harm to Werner is outweighed by the public interest in eliminating discrimination and the threat of irreparable harm to deaf applicants," Judge Bobby Shepherd wrote.

Less than a fifth of deaf Access to Work claimants report ‘positive’ experience amid ‘extreme delays’

Just 15 per cent of deaf people have reported having an overall positive experience with Access to Work, as the government scheme continues to face “extreme delays”, and employees report a lack of deaf awareness among case managers and assessors.