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Animals at Work: In-Fur-Mation for Employers

December 18, 2019

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To avoid a hairy situation, employers should familiarize themselves with laws relating to the emerging issue of animals at work. Most animals fall into the following three sets: (1) service animals, (2) comfort or therapy animals, and (3) pets.

Service Animals

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines a service animal as a dog “individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability.” Any dog breed can be a service animal if it is trained for that purpose.

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