It's helpful to think about organizing the workplace zoo into three different types of animals: service animals, emotional support animals and pets. Where each category of animal falls is a factual question tied to both the type of animal and the particular employee condition that the animal is supposed to help accommodate. (Photo: Getty)
It's a zoo out there!
Animals in the workplace is now one of the most legally complicated — and reported on — issue affecting employers. A maze of legal obligations, urban myths about the right to bring an animal to work, and frequently assertive employees have converted "adorable pets" into true workplace management nightmares. Employers who want to stay out of the dog house need to know the legal landscape, have proper policies and exercise some common sense.
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