[Jobs] probable ADA violation

[Dick Davis]

Tara,
That's exactly the right thing to do.
Dick Davis

-----Original Message-----
From: jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
TaraPrakash
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 9:43 PM
To: Jobs for the Blind
Subject: Re: [Jobs] probable ADA violation

Hi Dick and all.
I, of course, don't know much about law. But this is what I wrote to the HR 
Compliance personnel this morning. Please wait for my next mail where I will

paste the job posting in the body of the message.


Dear Dr. Williams.
I wanted to bring to your notice that the job posted on the following page
https://jobs.valenciacc.edu/applicants/jsp/s

might be violating ADA regulations in its qualifications.
Qualification number 3 says "eyesight, with or without correction aid".
The position being for English, this requirement does not make sense. The 
requirement seems to be discriminatory, considering that many totally blind 
people have been teaching English at various universities for years now.

The position number for this posting is FN0041.
The position class code: f1001.
Posting number 0600240.
You are requested to take the appropriate action to make sure that the 
posting is not violating the law.

Regards
Tara Prakash Tripathi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dick Davis" <ddavis at blindinc.org>
To: "'Jobs for the Blind'" <jobs at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 6:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Jobs] probable ADA violation


> Sorry, I was unable to access it.  How about copying it into the body of
> your e-mail so we can all see it?
>
> In general, such requirements are illegal.  If the job listing says what 
> you
> say it does, I suggest you contact them and tell them that.  If they don't
> change the listing so it's nondiscriminatory, I suggest you file a 
> complaint
> with the Florida Department of Human Rights (or whatever the state agency 
> is
> called).
>
> It's essential that we shoot down these kinds of job listings whenever 
> they
> pop up; otherwise, there will be no end of them.
>
> Dick Davis
> BLIND, Inc.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:jobs-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
> Of
> TaraPrakash
> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2008 2:58 PM
> To: Jobs for the Blind; blindlaw at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [Jobs] probable ADA violation
>
> Hi all.
> On the following URL I found a job posting for an English instructor at a
> community college in Florida. Curiously enough, one of the requirements 
> for
> applying was "acceptable eyesight". Do you think it is acceptable to put
> such a condition for English teaching despite the fact that so many blind
> persons are teaching English at various universities? Can something be 
> done
> about this? Please visit the URL if interested
>
> https://jobs.valenciacc.edu/applicants/jsp/s
>
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