Park Avenue Presentations

Service and Emotional Support Animals in the Workplace: The Law and Best Practices

Thursday, May 19, 2022 at 1:00 pm ET

Duration: 90 minutes

Speaker: Dr. Jim Castagnera, Esq.

Register for Live Webinar: $299
Register for Live Webinar Plus Recording Download: $349

 

Special Feature: If you register for this webinar and cannot attend, you will be able to access a one-time instant replay without charge for up to 90 days after the date of the webinar.

 

Bonus for Each Registrant:  The webinar speaker will answer one written question that you may submit by email within one week after the webinar.

 

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Webinar Description

A mushrooming number of Americans are demanding the right to have their pets classified as emotional-support animals, aka “reasonable accommodations” under the Americans with Disabilities Act come to work with them. Emotional-support, or comfort, animals often are confused with genuine service animals --- dogs and sometimes miniature horses --- that are highly trained to perform specific tasks. Knowing the difference between the two types of animals and how the law deals with each is crucial to complying with the ADA.  Lawsuits, fines, and PR disasters are the likely consequences of failing to grapple with and master this rapidly evolving legal challenge.

 

Both corporate America and the government are responding to this challenge. Airlines are leading the way with new policies that require more documentation before every animal in the growing menagerie may come on board. In January 2020 the U.S. Department of Transportation weighed in with a raft of proposed regulations that are likely to take effect later this year.

 

Join Dr. James Castagnera, as he reviews current legal requirements regarding service and support animals in the workplace and suggests effective policies that your organization should adopt.

 

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CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION

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Logistics

This event will be presented live with a PowerPoint presentation to be viewed on your computer. You may listen to the audio of the webinar by telephone or through your computer. The PowerPoint slides will be provided shortly before the event. Once you register, you will receive an email which is your receipt and which includes your instructions for dialing in and logging on. You will also receive an email reminder 24 hours before the webinar.