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Apple ‘forced by EHRC to back down in face mask discrimination row’

By John Pring on 15th April 2021 Category: Independent Living

Apple ‘forced by EHRC to back down in face mask discrimination row’
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Technology giant Apple appears to have been forced by the equality watchdog to admit that it was wrong to eject disabled people from its shops for failing to wear face masks, when government guidance stated that they were exempt from the […]

US retail giant faces legal action over new face covering rule

By John Pring on 7th January 2021 Category: Independent Living

US retail giant faces legal action over new face covering rule
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Disabled campaigners have called on a multinational retailer to urgently withdraw a “totally unacceptable” policy that bans disabled people who cannot wear face coverings from its stores. The American retail giant is now facing legal action from disabled people after introducing […]

Apple could face multiple legal actions after ‘ignoring’ government face mask guidance

By John Pring on 19th November 2020 Category: Human Rights

Apple could face multiple legal actions after ‘ignoring’ government face mask guidance
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Tech giant Apple could be facing multiple legal cases by disabled people who have been ejected from its shops for failing to wear a face mask, despite government guidance stating that they were exempt from the rules. Two legal firms – […]

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