A bit of advice for departments interviewing at the Boston APA

So with the caveat that I am not offering legal advice (since I am officially retired from the practice of law)--but since I am hearing a couple of horror stories about some departments perhaps not making accomodations for stranded job seekers (e.g., rescheduling the interviews, proposing Sykpe interviews, phone interviews, or some alternative way to "meet" with job seekers who simply can not make it to Boston under the circumstances)--let me observe that such departments would be well-advised to consult their university's counsel office as to whether or not they have discharged their EEO obligations if they fail to provide an opportunity for candidates who can not make it to Boston due to exigent circumstances to interview with them.  I realize this is a hugely unfortunate and stressful situation for all (and especially job seekers), but departments do, as I understand it, have legal obligations to the candidates with whom they have scheduled interviews when the candidates can not attend the interviews due to circumstances quite clearly beyond their control.