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htuttle

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1. Are allergies covered by ADA?

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Thu Mar 28, 2013, 05:48 PM

Mar 2013

I ask, because I know the issue of problems with people wearing perfume and cologne in the workplace has come up from time to time, and I've never heard of an ADA side to it (seems like a similar issue).

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Man says beloved library cat violates federal disabilities law [View all] The Straight Story Mar 2013 OP

Are allergies covered by ADA? htuttle Mar 2013 #1

Answering my own question, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation thinks it's covered htuttle Mar 2013 #5

i like how he uses the cat's name in the complaint Enrique Mar 2013 #2

I suppose the asshole would prefer the rats and mice Warpy Mar 2013 #3

I'm going to laugh and laugh if they remove Penny and Mr. Higgins gets bubonic plague. n/t Ian David Mar 2013 #4

"Chronic litigant"...kind of says it all...he probably isn't allergic... joeybee12 Mar 2013 #6

+1 ... was going to add that remark, then scrolled down and saw yours ... eppur_se_muova Mar 2013 #9

It sounds like somebody who is a "vexatious litigant." n/t duffyduff Mar 2013 #7

OFFS Marrah_G Mar 2013 #8

Smell Test Fail! Lizzie Poppet Mar 2013 #10

As a cat and dog owner I say the man is correct. MattBaggins Mar 2013 #11

It isn't that uncommon for a pet to be a resident of a store or facility. talkingmime Mar 2013 #14

Declare her a Therapy Animal. alphafemale Mar 2013 #12

Where is PETA, when you need 'em. demosincebirth Mar 2013 #13