<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Pearson Education, Inc., for allegedly failing to provide equal access to training for employees with visual impairments.</li><li>The lawsuit claims that the company violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by using third-party vendors for training and other services that were not accessible to blind or visually impaired employees.</li><li>Employees with visual impairments had to use personal time to complete training, disclose sensitive information to third parties, and incurred unexpected expenses due to the lack of access.</li><li>The lawsuit seeks equal access, reasonable accommodations, and damages for affected employees. Employers should provide reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities during training, which can include various forms of support.</li></ul>

EEOC: Workers with vision impairments couldn’t access education company’s training

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