Copenhagen
A Danish IT company is employing people with autism, because they believe that they carry out jobs with greater precision, even though they may lack in other areas, says the company. To find out where the new employees strengths lie, the boss initially asks applicants to complete tasks with Lego bricks.
Vienna
The Raiffeisen-Bank in Vienna, Austria, is the first bank in Austria to have hearing loops in a quarter of their branch offices. This is an effective help for the hearing impaired. “We claim to offer the best consultation and so we need to make sure the basic conditions meet that claim”, says Board Director Georg Kraft-Kinz.
Rottenmann
In the Austrian city of Rottenmann, a shop-owner installed a ramp in front of the only grocery store. He had previously applied for approval of the ramp but the head of local government said the ramp could not be used because it didn’t fit in with the local area. The shop-owner had previously helped elderly and disabled people up the stairs to his store himself but in the end decided to have the ramp built. Now that he has been told that the ramp was installed illegally and has been sent a notice to remove it. Nether the less he says he will fight on to keep the ramp.