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Accessibility is a concept that refers to providing the required affordance to users with some kind of disability, or even without it, to use a website. Taking into account this goal, we can find two perspectives, those proposed by government laws, such as the section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act or the European Accessibility Act, and those recomm...
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... The European Accessibility Act (EAA) has been a focal point in recent literature, with Gutiérrez and Cáceres (2022) assessing its potential impact on digital accessibility in the European Union. This directive, set to harmonize accessibility requirements, is explored in terms of its implications for businesses and the digital service landscape. ...
In the age of digitization, access to the workplace for employees with disabilities has seen significant improvements due to advances in technology and a growing awareness of the importance of inclusion in the workforce. Employers, governments, and non-governmental organizations are working together to create more accessible and inclusive workplaces for people with disabilities. Digital tools and assistive technologies play a crucial role in ensuring working conditions for employees with special needs. Screen readers, voice recognition software, zoom tools, adaptive keyboards, and other assistive technologies make it easier for employees with visual, hearing, motor, or cognitive disabilities to perform their tasks effectively. Despite technological progress in some EU countries, levels of digital accessibility
in the workplace are still below satisfactory. In this regard, this paper aims to investigate the formal frameworks for digital accessibility across EU that obligate or recommend employers to provide an accessible workplace to their employees with special needs.
