[NAGDU] Registering Guide Dog at Work

[Michael Hingson]

Mike,

Having your guide dog at work is by any standard a "reasonable
accommodation" under the ADA. Your dog is not a pet.

At the same time I suggest that you pick your battles. Is there anything
objectionable about your employer's "pet policy"? One thing I can think of
is that any policy you might sign should not refer to your dog as a pet. In
general I agree that you should not be required to sign anything because
your dog is not a pet, but part of you and necessary for you to do your job.
You need to decide if discretion is the better part of valor. 


Best Regards,


Michael Hingson

-----Original Message-----
From: NAGDU [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Michael Forzano
via NAGDU
Sent: Tuesday, January 02, 2018 3:49 PM
To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Michael Forzano <michaeldforzano at gmail.com>
Subject: [NAGDU] Registering Guide Dog at Work

Hi All,

My employer is dog friendly, and has a registration process for pet dogs
where you are required to agree to their pet policy and provide up to date
vaccinations. I have not registered my guide but have run into a situation
where I am now being asked to register her "just in case anything should
ever happen". Does anyone know if an employer is allowed to require this?
I'd rather not do this if it's not required.
Any tips on how I might handle this would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike

_______________________________________________
NAGDU mailing list
NAGDU at nfbnet.org
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nagdu_nfbnet.org
To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NAGDU:
http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nagdu_nfbnet.org/mike%40michaelhingson.com