Ceridian's LifeWorks Online Now Offers Universal Accessibility for a Diverse Workforce.Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2002 Barrier-free access for people with disabilities and non-English speaking populations promotes employee effectiveness by providing resources and information Ceridian, a leader in managed business solutions for human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. and employee effectiveness services, announced today that a newly-designed LifeWorks(TM) Online Web site offers accessibility for employees with disabilities. LifeWorks Online is a gateway to a vast collection of resources and information on subjects related to both personal and work-life matters. The site is integrated with other services including phone or email access to consultants who respond to users' questions and requests. To serve the needs of a diverse workplace, Ceridian offers 24 x 7 service, access to bilingual consultants, simultaneous translations into 140 languages, and TTY/TDD TTY/TDD Telecommunications Device for the Deaf phone access for the hearing impaired. In addition, LifeWorks Online includes specific disabilities-related content on such topics as independent living and legal protections. "Ceridian has always been the industry leader with regard to addressing workforce diversity," said Tony Holcombe, president of Ceridian's human resources solutions business, "and these proactive enhancements to LifeWorks Online place us well in front of the curve in addressing labor trends. We are looking at an aging workforce and at one that reflects increasing diversity. These factors are driving us to seek solutions that will be as effective tomorrow as they are today in helping everyone become more productive on the job." LifeWorks Online is a tool that helps employees negotiate the twists and turns of life by offering education and expert guidance on a vast array of work-life topics such as child care, elder care, and health and wellness. The site is designed so that all levels of Web users, including those who require assistive technology Hardware and software that help people who are physically impaired. Often called "accessibility options" when referring to enhancements for using the computer, the entire field of assistive technology is quite vast and even includes ramp and doorway construction in buildings to support , can easily locate information in key areas of interest and screen and select resource providers that meet their individual needs. Among the site's helpful features is a large selection of articles and streaming audio files, and a variety of resource locators that help people find child care, elder care, and other professional services. The new, specially-designed Web site is compliant with all sixteen standards of the U.S. government's Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, which requires accessibility to electronic and information technology for people with disabilities. The site also complies with Web content accessibility guidelines Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) are part of a series of Web accessibility guidelines published by the W3C's Web Accessibility Initiative. They consist of a set of guidelines on making content accessible, primarily for disabled users, but also for all user agents, put forth by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C (World Wide Web Consortium, www.w3.org) An international industry consortium founded in 1994 by Tim Berners-Lee to develop standards for the Web. It is hosted in the U.S. by the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) at MIT (www.csail.mit.edu/index.php). ). About Ceridian Ceridian enables companies to be free to succeed in their core business through its suite of innovative managed business solutions for HRMS HRMS Human Resource Management System HRMS High Resolution Microwave Survey (SETI, Project Phoenix) HRMS High Resolution Mass Spectroscopy HRMS High Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy HRMS Human Resources Management Specialist , payroll, tax filing, application outsourcing, time and attendance, benefits administration, and employee effectiveness services. Ceridian Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : CEN CEN - Conseil Européen pour la Normalisation. A body coordinating standardisation activities in the EEC and EFTA countries. ) is an information services See Information Systems. company serving businesses and employees in the United States, Canada and Europe. For more information about Ceridian's comprehensive array of human resource solutions, visit www.ceridian.com or call (800) 729-7655. |
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