Maine
Maine’s U.S. Attorney’s Office reaches agreement with Lowe’s
MAINE (WABI) – Maine’s U.S. Attorney’s Office has reached an agreement with Lowe’s to improve customer accessibility nationwide following a complaint filed in Brewer.
A Lowe’s customer in Brewer filed an ADA complaint that the store did not provide accessible parking located on the shortest accessible route from the parking lot to an accessible entrance
The Justice Department says after investigation it was found several locations in Maine failed to provide accessible parking spaces on the shortest route including in Brewer, Brunswick, Portland and Windham.
They say a part of the settlement agreement Lowe’s has agreed to make modifications to their parking lots to insure the area is ADA compliant.
Lowe’s will also be designating at least one employee to serve as an ADA Compliance Manager to train current and future employees.
They say Lowe’s have also agreed that within six months they will provide the Department a plan to survey the remainder of locations nationwide.
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