A genuine medical or comparable objection keeps a shared space dog-free; one objection is enough, for companion dogs only, never overriding a legally accommodated animal.
Standard Requirement
A genuine medical or comparable objection keeps a shared space dog-free; one objection is enough, for companion dogs only, never overriding a legally accommodated animal.
RDWS-01 C2 · Pass/fail. Fail this requirement and the outcome is Not Certified.
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, not the other way round.
This applies to companion dogs only. It does not override an animal the employer is required to accommodate under applicable law, such as an assistance or service animal. 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 requirement.
Assessed via
Assessed under RDWS-CAF-01 (forthcoming)
Roch Interpretation
One genuine objection clears that shared space of companion dogs. The single limit is a legally protected animal, which the law governs, not us.
Examples
Compliant
A colleague's genuine allergy keeps their shared area dog-free, and it stays that way.
Not compliant
An objection is overruled by a vote, or a companion-dog rule is used to exclude a guide dog.