[cmeacham98]

> I see some people are feeling conflicted trying to balance 1) Making the web more accessible with 2) Increasing business/startup costs.

Doesn't the ADA already have some exemption for startup/small businesses where it doesn't apply if you have less than X employees?

[gnicholas]

It appears that the exemption noted by others for businesses with fewer than 15 employees only relates to the obligation to accommodate employees, not customers. [1]

For example, one of the links provided elsewhere is to an EEOC website. The EEOC is the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which only relates to employment, not to accommodating customers.

1: https://www.accessibility.com/blog/do-small-businesses-with-...

[iudqnolq]

Less than 15

https://www.searchenginejournal.com/website-accessibility-la...

[matwood]

Even if the ADA does have carve outs, if a small business wants to do business with any government/public entity they most likely will have to meet some level of accessibility. A VPAT[1] is commonly asked for in these cases.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voluntary_Product_Accessibilit...

[shariqm]

Ah yeah it does say that here: https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/ada-primer-small-business

Good to know