How does the ADA address undue hardship for accommodations?

How does the ADA address undue hardship for accommodations?

• A. The employer is not required to provide accommodations that would cause significant difficulty or expense given resources.
• B. Employers must provide all accommodations regardless of cost.
• C. Undue hardship applies only to medical costs.
• D. It applies only to public entities.

Answer: (A)

Undue hardship is the point at which providing a requested accommodation would impose significant difficulty or expense relative to the employer’s resources. The ADA requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for a qualified individual with a disability, unless doing so would create undue hardship for the operation of the business. When assessing undue hardship, factors to consider include the nature and cost of the accommodation, the employer’s overall financial resources, the number of employees, and the impact on operations, safety, and efficiency. So, an accommodation isn’t required if it would impose significant difficulty or expense given the employer’s resources. The other statements aren’t correct because the law doesn’t mandate every accommodation regardless of cost, undue hardship isn’t limited to medical costs, and it applies to private employers as well as public entities.

Undue hardship is the point at which providing a requested accommodation would impose significant difficulty or expense relative to the employer’s resources. The ADA requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for a qualified individual with a disability, unless doing so would create undue hardship for the operation of the business. When assessing undue hardship, factors to consider include the nature and cost of the accommodation, the employer’s overall financial resources, the number of employees, and the impact on operations, safety, and efficiency. So, an accommodation isn’t required if it would impose significant difficulty or expense given the employer’s resources. The other statements aren’t correct because the law doesn’t mandate every accommodation regardless of cost, undue hardship isn’t limited to medical costs, and it applies to private employers as well as public entities.