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Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Don’t Get Dog Tired: How to Respond to Employee Requests to Bring Service or Emotional Support Animals to Work as an Accommodation

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A Maryland employer recently found itself in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) doghouse when it allegedly summarily rejected an employee’s accommodation request to have his service animal come to work with...more

Baker Donelson

"Heigh Ho, Heigh Ho, It's Back to Work We Go – But Can My Dog Go Too?"

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Approximately two years ago, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. In response, the world essentially shut down, with schools closed, outdoor events cancelled, and employees told to work from home....more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

Service Animals in the Workplace

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Service animals fulfill a vital function for their handlers. They allow people who have disabilities that substantially limit one or more major life areas to function independently....more

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CRST to Pay $47,500 to Settle EEOC Disability Discrimination and Retaliation Lawsuit

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Federal Agency Charged That Trucking Giant Refused to Hire Veteran Because He Uses a Service Dog - CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - CRST Expedited, Inc./CRST International, Inc. will pay $47,500 and furnish other relief to settle a...more

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12 Days of HR: Flashback Friday—“I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” and Employee Requests for Service Animal Accommodations

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Because of how often we hear from clients regarding requests for “emotional support” animals to accompany employees to work, we figured a refresher on how to handle these types of situations would be appreciated. While we do...more

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Can Fido Come to Work? EEOC Files Suit to Require Emotional Support Dog on Truck Route

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It’s true. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is taking the position that an emotional support animal may be a required reasonable accommodation in the workplace. In January, we explained that federal...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

Employer Requirements in Regard to Permitting Employees to Bring Service Dogs to Work

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In a recently filed lawsuit, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. CRST International Inc. and CRST Expedited Inc., the EEOC alleges that CRST violated the Americans With Disabilities Act (“ADA”) by denying an...more

Maynard Nexsen

EEOC Sues Company That Didn't Hire Veteran Over Use Of Service Dog

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Last week, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a lawsuit against freight company CRST Expedited Inc. on behalf of a truck driver trainee who is a veteran. According to the Commission, the employer violated...more

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EEOC Sues CRST for Disability Discrimination and Retaliation

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Trucking Company Refused to Hire Veteran Because He Uses a Service Dog, Federal Agency Charges - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- CRST Expedited Inc., a national trucking company, violated federal law when it failed to accommodate,...more

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