Service and Emotional-Support Animals at Work

Duration: 90 minutes

Speaker: Jacquiline M. Wagner, Esq.

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ABOUT THE EVENT

Service animals play a crucial role in providing assistance to individuals with disabilities, enhancing their independence and productivity. However, integrating service animals into the workplace requires careful consideration and cooperation. As workplaces strive to become more inclusive and accommodating, understanding the rights and responsibilities surrounding service animals is essential for both employers and employees.

Why You Should Attend

Employers across the country are faced with difficult employee reasonable accommodations issues relating to service animals in the workplace. Employers are challenged by issues like whether the particular animal is qualified to accompany the employee to work, co-worker concerns, work distractions, cleanliness and hygiene, as well as employer liability. This training with help you understand your legal rights and obligations concerning employees who request a reasonable accommodation to bring an animal to work.

Areas Covered

Defining what a “service animal” is versus an “emotional support animal”.
Overview of federal laws and regulations surrounding service animals in the workplace.
Discussing whether an employer must automatically allow a service animal into the workplace if requested by an employee.
Discussing when can an employer exclude a service animal from the workplace or certain areas.
Impact of service/emotional support animals on co-workers.
What an employer can (and cannot) ask about an employee’s service animal.
Who is responsible for taking care of and monitoring the service animal at work.
Whether the employer responsible for creating a relief area for the service animal.
Limiting employer liability for animal conduct.
Drafting effective policies and presenting trainings regarding animals in the workplace.
Purview of state and local laws.
Unique state laws regarding emotional support animals.
Best practices for employers.

Who Should Attend

Whether you are an employer, Human Resources professional, supervisor, or in-house counsel seeking to create a supportive workplace culture or an employee navigating the dynamics of having a service animal at work, this class will provide valuable insights and practical guidance.

Speaker(s)

Jacquiline M. Wagner, Esq.

Jacquiline M. Wagner, Esq. is the proud President of Wagner HR. Jacquiline uniquely understands the needs of business owners and employers when it comes to educating employees. For almost twenty-five years, Jacquiline has enjoyed the honor of training hundreds of employees and supervisors in an assortment of industries concerning all aspects of Employment Law. Stemming from that experience, she has designed a wide array of engaging Human Resources, Employment Law, DE&I, business acumen, professional development, continuing education and leadership courses and presentations! In addition to spearheading Wagner HR, Jacquiline is a principal Human Resources and continuing education trainer on behalf of the Office of General Counsel for the Los Angeles Unified School District, where she serves as Associate General Counsel. (LAUSD does not sponsor, endorse or assume liability for Wagner HR. No public funds, materials, resources, supplies or equipment are used for or by Wagner HR.)

CEUs

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Credits: 1.5

Compliance Prime is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM. This program is valid for PDC(s) for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit www.shrmcertification.org

Credits: 1.5

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