California employers should be prepared to welcome support dogs and other animals into the workplace as a reasonable accommodation for disabled workers requiring support under new disability regulations issued by the California Fair Employment and Housing Commission. The new regulations significantly expand protections for disabled workers and outline new requirements regarding reasonable accommodations, the interactive process, and proof of discrimination. For information on the key provisions, please see New California Disability Regs Allow Support Animals in Workplace, Mandate Broad Protections for Disabled Workers
