Undue hardship under the ADA is defined as what, according to the material?

• A. An accommodation that would cause financial difficulty
• B. An accommodation that would cause significant difficulty or expense to the employer
• C. An accommodation that does not affect operations
• D. An accommodation that is always required

Answer: (B)

Undue hardship under the ADA means that providing a reasonable accommodation would cause a significant difficulty or expense for the employer, taking into account the employer’s resources, size, overall finances, and the impact on operations (including safety). This framing is why the option describing “significant difficulty or expense to the employer” is correct. It’s not just any financial burden (A), and an accommodation isn’t automatically required if it would affect operations (C) or always required (D); the key is whether the burden is undue given the employer’s circumstances.