Stories about: Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission

The Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) will spend $125,000 to upgrade its network switch infrastructure.

Seals don't balance balls on their noses for fun; they do it for fish. People don't try to achieve work/life balance for fun; they do it to survive.

The design may be slick, the graphics supercool, but the site doesn't deliver the longed-for holy grail of booming e-business.

The man who sued SOCOG over Web site accessibility has warned that rising complaints against government Web sites' use of PDF documents are being made under commonwealth law.

Davnet has moved to take complete control of its Asian subsidiaries and has lifted its presence in Canada, while Telstra has forged another Asian deal with AsiaSat. Not all the business dealings were outward looking, because Web e-mail filter developer EmU Tech and its distributor Lanvision were snapped up by Internet management software developer SurfControl. And offshore, of course, the US markets all turned sour when big player after big player warned investors to expect the worst this quarter

The recent decision by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) in the case of Maguire v SOCOG will have significant consequences for the development of e-commerce.

When businesses think about making their organisation 'disability-friendly', ramps for wheelchairs and accessible toilet facilities usually spring to mind. However, companies now need to turn their attention towards ensuring their Web sites are accessible for people with disabilities too. According to Patrizia Mercuri, employment and industrial relations partner for Minter Ellison, failure to do so could mean possible discrimination claims and damages payouts.

SYDNEY (09/28/2000) - The Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG) is expected to appear before the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) again as early as October.

The Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG) has failed to comply with a ruling to make the official Games Web site (olympics.com) fully accessible to visually impaired people.

The Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (SOCOG) is expected to appear before the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC) again as early as October.

In a move that has implications for Web developers, the Internet Industry Association (IIA) has warned online businesses to design user-friendly websites for the disabled or face the risk of legal proceedings.