Service dogs can be a lifesaver for people with medical conditions and disabilities, specially trained to help them with all kinds of tasks throughout their day. These dogs can be especially beneficial to military veterans, helping soldiers with PTSD and injuries return to civilian life.
But...
I was called by the "institutional director" this afternoon to discuss my request for my service dog to come to work as a reasonable accommodation. It appears that the "don't have a relapse" lady (Yes, that's my name for her now) ;) was true to her word that she would have an answer for me in 2...
Well, I find myself in my new job now. Working for the Florida Department of Corrections as one of their "distributed computers system analyst", or IT Geek for short. :cool:
I have traded an at home remote job for my own corner view office with its own bathroom and my own personal parking spot...
Some know, but most do not so let me give a synopsis of the last few months. I have worked for a medical laboratory for over 7 years, the last 3 remotely. Three years ago one of the giant lab corporations bought the company. Everything seemed to be going well until about 2 months ago when we...
With the bad news of Quest deciding that our lab is an unneeded laboratory, they have decided to shutter the lab. They are doing what they can to make sure as many as possible can retain their jobs within the Quest corporation there are a lot of us who have either already lost their jobs or...
I have been waiting to write this up, but I was told a few weeks ago that Quest Diagnostics, after 3 years, has decided that our lab is no longer needed so they are closing it down. I have been working there for over 7 years, it was Labtech Diagnostics before being bought out by Quest 3 years...
From the desk of Linda Carter Batiste, J.D., Director of Services and Publications
Issues related to service animals in the workplace continue to confuse both employers and the individuals with disabilities who use the service animals, but one of the most confusing issues is whether a job...
This is a follow-up from the Union Pacific case. You can read more about it at Union Pacific Beats Conductor's Appeal Over Service Dog at Work
A recent court decision confirms the complexity of evaluating employee accommodation requests involving service dogs under the Americans with...
ST. LOUIS (KMOV) - A local woman told News 4 Investigates one of the biggest school districts in Missouri discriminated against her by not allowing her to take her service dog to her new job in a school.
Playing tug, wagging her tail, and even taking news, black Lab Hikari is a good dog.
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