[NAGDU] Guide dogs, job, ADA law

[Lyn Gwizdak]

Hi Amy,
I have worked in food service in the pre ADA times. One place I worked was
in a place where there was an open closet next to their kitchen. I had a
very mellow lab who stayed put without trying to come to me in the
kitchen.  I also worked in another place without any place for a dog except
for a closet down the public hallway which had a door that we kept locked.
Fortunately, I didnt have a dog then so no problem. If I had a dog, I would
have to leave it home while I was at work. Or I wouldn't have applied for
that job.

I dont know any guide dog users who work food service and bring their dogs.
These places I worked at were Blind Vendors. Really, a kitchen with food
prep is no place for a dog to be. It is hot, greasy work. There are places
- or were - that sell only stuff prepackaged out of vending machines,
drinks out of machines, newspapers, magazines, cigarettes, etc.

Personally, I would choose this kind of work while I was a cane user. If
anyone on this list works food service and has a working guide, I would
like to know how it is managed. That is if you have an open-minded
employer. Maybe things are different nowadays. :)

Lyn and Aristotle

On Tue, Feb 22, 2022, 9:21 AM Amy Bonano via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Thank you I’ve been doing some research and spoke to the ADA and job
> accommodations. And if all is under an accommodation at work. And I’m just
> waiting for information. Whether I get this job or not at least I’ll be
> prepared for future.
>
> From The Beloved Rose
> AmyRose Bonano
>
> > On Feb 22, 2022, at 11:50 AM, Melissa Allman <MAllman at seeingeye.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Amy. It is Title I of the ADA that covers employment and it is a bit
> different than Titles II and III. I think they could place some
> restrictions on your dog being right in the food prep area and that a crate
> where you can still access your dog and supervise her outside the food prep
> area sounds like a solution your employer should be willing to discuss with
> you. This is not legal advice of course. Here's a link to the employment
> page on the access portion of our web site. It contains a link to the Job
> accommodation Network, which also has helpful resources and can consult
> both with employees and employers. Hope this helps.
> >
> https://www.seeingeye.org/knowledge-center/rights--legal-information/guide-dogs-in-the-workplace.html
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: NAGDU <nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Amy Bonano via NAGDU
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2022 11:01 AM
> > To: nagdu at nfbnet.org
> > Cc: Amy Bonano <belovedtalica77 at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [NAGDU] Guide dogs, job, ADA law
> >
> > Hi everyone I have a question about guide dogs in a A job that is in and
> near a kitchen. I have applied for a job at a cafeteria and I wouldn’t
> really be doing much food prep but they’re saying that when I apply for a
> guide dog again that that guy dog could not be in the back in the kitchen.
> And I had attended a job wo workshop in Oregon that had said that it is
> possible to have one as long as they’re in a crate that catches hair and
> it’s a set place for your guy dog to be that it would be allowed. I’m
> needing to know if there is ADA law that supports that or is it according
> to your employers if they allow it. And I need proof to of back that up.
> >
> > From The Beloved Rose
> > AmyRose Bonano
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