Administrative/Regulatory
Dec. 4, 2013
Clearing up the law on service animals
The lack of clarity puts disabled people in danger by causing others to question the legitimacy of their service animals. By Phyllis W. Cheng and Mallory Sepler-King
Phyllis W. Cheng
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ADR Services, Inc.
Employment, wage and hour, class actions, civil rights, government entities, disability access
Email: pcheng@adrservices.com
Phyllis was once Title IX Coordinator of the Los Angeles Unified School District, worked on the enactment of California's version of the Title IX law, wrote her doctoral dissertation on Title IX and similar state laws, and has investigated, mediated and settled numerous cases involving sex discrimination in educational institutions.
Sorting through the legal framework on service animals is enough to make anyone feel like a dog chasing its tail. The lack of clarity puts disabled people in danger by causing others to question the legitimacy of their service animals. At the same time, businesses, employers, housing providers and the public can unwittingly violate the law.
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