RDWS-DT-01 · Defined Term 7

Real Opt-Out

A genuine objection on medical or comparable grounds that keeps a shared space dog-free; a single genuine objection is enough.

Definition

A genuine objection on medical or comparable grounds that keeps a shared space dog-free; a single genuine objection is enough.

Part of the Roch Dog Workplace Standard (RDWS-01) · Published by Roch Dog

Where a colleague in a shared space has a genuine medical, allergic, phobic or comparable reason not to be near a dog, that shared space is kept dog-free. A single genuine objection is enough; the person prevails over the companion dog.

This applies to companion dogs only. It does not override an animal the employer is required to accommodate under applicable law; where a colleague's objection and such an animal cannot both be met in the same space, the conflict is resolved through the legal accommodation process, not by this standard.

Roch Interpretation

One genuine objection wins. It is the cleanest line to hold and the right one for a body like ours. The carve-out for legally protected animals is the one limit, and it is the law's call, not ours.

Published by Roch Dog RDWS-DT-01 · Last updated 2026-05-26