[NAGDU] [nagdu] title I of the ADA

Jordan Gallacher jordangandbelto at gmail.com
Thu Apr 12 00:47:23 UTC 2018


Basically, documentation can only be requested if the work of the dog is not
obvious is what I was just reading.
Jordan

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Subject: [NAGDU] [nagdu] title I of the ADA

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

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