The Society of Human Resources Management is not the only employer facing litigation for denying a service animal. On January 13, 2026, the Flaming Gorge Resort saw its motion to dismiss with respect to its denial of a service animal for an employee go down in flames (pun intended). The case is O’Connor v. Colett’s
Reasonable accommodation request
When It Comes To Handling Reasonable Accommodation Requests, Preventive Law Is the Whole Ballgame
By William Goren on
As you are aware, I missed a blog entry last week. I do have an explanation. At the beginning of the week, I was faced with a deadline for getting a complaint out. No, I don’t usually draft one myself, but this was an extraordinary situation. At the end of the week I had a…
Alcoholism, Associational Discrimination, Retaliation, and Magic Words
By William Goren on
For my Jewish brethren, I hope everyone survived the gauntlet of the Jewish High Holidays, which ended last night. Again, wishing everyone and their families a happy and healthy new year.
Today’s case comes from the United States District Court’s Southern Division in South Dakota and it takes on issues of alcoholism as a disability,…