[NAGDU] [nagdu] title I of the ADA

[Danielle Sykora]

Hi everyone,

I have been researching laws that apply to service dog handlers in
order to provide an instructional guide for my university's career
center as part of an independent research project. I understand titles
II and III of the ADA, but I'm a little confused about title I.

Are there any differences between employment settings and places of
public accommodation, other than the fact that employees must request
having their service dog in a job setting as a reasonable
accommodation?


When researching relevant information I came across statements such as:
"When an employee with a disability requests to use a service animal
at work, you have the right to request documentation or demonstration
of the need for the service animal (when the need is not obvious) and
that the service animal is appropriately trained and will not disrupt
the workplace."

Would I be correct in saying that an employer has the right to request
documentation of an employees disability? Also, I frequently came
across language saying that employers have the right to request
documentation proving that the dog be trained to handle a workplace
environment appropriately, but not specific mention of task training.
What exactly does an employer have the right to request in terms of
documentation of the training of the service animal? Would it simply
be enough for the individual to explain the tasks the dog performs,
and demonstrate the dog can behave by actually having their animal in
the workplace proving that it is calm and under control?

I am doing my best to try to interpret legal language, but I would
really appreciate any clarification, or links to accurate but easily
understandable resources. I want to make sure I interpret everything
correctly, as this is probably the only educational material
individuals in the career center at my university will actually take
the time to read.

Danielle