"The nation's largest HR trade group has been sued by a woman who alleges it revoked a job offer because it didn't want her medical service dog in the office. The lawsuit filed Tuesday by Fiona Torres against the Society for Human Resource Management says she is diabetic, and the dog can detect changes in her blood-sugar levels faster and more reliably than a top-tier glucose monitor."
"The new complaint alleges that in June 2024, SHRM offered Torres a role as a senior specialist in its product management department at its office in Alexandria, Virginia, then revoked the offer in July because she wanted to bring her dog to work. Torres said SHRM's offer to accommodate her medical needs was to allow her to keep food, water, and an insulin pump at her desk, which she felt was insufficient."
Fiona Torres, a diabetic, alleges the Society for Human Resource Management rescinded a June 2024 job offer after learning she intended to bring her medical service dog to the Alexandria office. The dog reportedly detects blood-sugar changes faster and more reliably than a top-tier glucose monitor. SHRM offered an accommodation allowing Torres to keep food, water, and an insulin pump at her desk, which Torres deemed insufficient. SHRM states it fully complied with the Americans with Disabilities Act and offered an alternative reasonable accommodation. The complaint follows an unrelated $11.5 million verdict against SHRM.
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