[nagdu] Walmart

[Marion Gwizdala]

	To clarify the issue of reasonable accommodations to bring a guide
dog to work. Title I does require an individual to request a reasonable
accommodation. The only way such a request can be denied is if the employer
can demonstrate that the presence of a service dog poses a direct threat,
defined as a significant risk to the health or safety of others that cannot
be eliminated by a modification of policies, practices or procedures" or if
granting the request poses an undue burden to the employer. There are very
few circumstances in which a direct threat would be invoked and even fewer
in which it could be demonstrated the presence of the service dog poses an
undue burden. JMHO!

Fraternally yours,

Marion Gwizdala, President
National Association of Guide Dog Users Inc.
National Federation of the Blind
(813) 626-2789
(888) 624-3841 (Hotline)
President at nagdu.org
http://www.nagdu.org

High expectations create unlimited potential for the blind!




-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cindy Ray via
nagdu
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2015 7:46 AM
To: 'Laura T'; 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog
Users'
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Walmart

First of all, that whole policy doesn't make sense. If you have had to
struggle to get permission to bring your dog to work, that is against the
law I think. I am sure Marion will speak to that more. 
Could you please use punctuation when you type your messages though. I find
them harder to follow with speech. I hate to say this, but periods and
commas do sort of make the message a little more readable.

Thanks.
Cindy


-----Original Message-----
From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Laura T via nagdu
Sent: Sunday, January 4, 2015 6:32 AM
To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
Subject: [nagdu] Walmart

I would like to vent my frustrations about a policy that needs changing I am
a guide dog user and I have worked with my employer Walmart for 6 months to
get permission to bring my dog to work with me Which I have gotten just
getting the final arrangments in place But Walmart's service dog policy for
the general public shopping in the store hurts those of us that have
legitimate service animals the policy states that only a salaried member of
management can make an inquiry into the nature of why an animal is in the
store Unless thew door greater makes the call to question upon entering the
store.Now let me go on to say that in my store they have reassigned the door
greeters to other tasks and management has little time to police this issueI
have seen kittens wrapped in blankets in the store and 8 week old puppies
being brought in just to be shown off my feeling is that if anyone can walk
through any door of Walmart at any time with any animal this is hurting
those of us who really  need service animals animals that are untrained one
of these days are going to bite someone or worse yet harm a "real" service
animal the sad part is that these people don't even have to pretend that the
animal is a service animal. I have tried to speak with store management and
have been told that it is a corporate policy been shown the policy and told
that they will not change it because Walmart was sued in the past for
harassing a person with a service dog and lost if anyone else here works for
Walmart I would like to know if your experience is different  But I would
also like the groups opinion if I am taking this too personally because I am
a guide dog user and a Walmart employee thanks
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