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Justice department reaches an agreement with restaurant who refused veteran with service dog.
The Justice Department reached an agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with the When Pigs Fly BBQ Pit restaurant in Westfield, New York to resolve a complaint under title III of the ADA.
The Department's investigation found that the restaurant discriminated against a veteran with PTSD when it refused to seat him and his family in the main dining room because he was accompanied by his service dog.
The settlement agreement requires the restaurant to adopt and implement a service dog policy; provide training on the service dog policy to employees and managers; and post the service dog policy at the restaurant and on the restaurant's website and in its advertising. The When Pigs Fly BBQ Pit cooperated with the Department throughout the investigation.
People interested in finding out more about the ADA or this agreement can call the toll-free ADA Information Line at 1-800-514-0301 or 1-800-514-0383 (TDD), or access the ADA website at https://www.ada.gov.
The Justice Department reached an agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with the When Pigs Fly BBQ Pit restaurant in Westfield, New York to resolve a complaint under title III of the ADA.
The Department's investigation found that the restaurant discriminated against a veteran with PTSD when it refused to seat him and his family in the main dining room because he was accompanied by his service dog.
The settlement agreement requires the restaurant to adopt and implement a service dog policy; provide training on the service dog policy to employees and managers; and post the service dog policy at the restaurant and on the restaurant's website and in its advertising. The When Pigs Fly BBQ Pit cooperated with the Department throughout the investigation.
People interested in finding out more about the ADA or this agreement can call the toll-free ADA Information Line at 1-800-514-0301 or 1-800-514-0383 (TDD), or access the ADA website at https://www.ada.gov.
3/8/17 - Pictured above our 2 students Kaeleigh and Emily with Regional Director Renee Sluzalis and Employment Specialist Gamy Espino. They received their certificates for completing the SHINE Job Readiness course. Congratulations ladies!!
We continue to better ourselves and how we can help the community by continuing our education in our respective fields.
The staff pictured here with their instructor completed an intensive week long certification in Customized Employment.
Pictured from left to right Instructor Nancy Brooks-Lane, Renee Sluzalis, Gamy Espino, Barbara Anthony, Ita McIntyre, Michael Dailey.
The staff pictured here with their instructor completed an intensive week long certification in Customized Employment.
Pictured from left to right Instructor Nancy Brooks-Lane, Renee Sluzalis, Gamy Espino, Barbara Anthony, Ita McIntyre, Michael Dailey.