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Reasonable accommodation

Reasonable accommodation - under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a workplace modification made so that a qualified individual with a disability can apply for a job, or perform the essential functions of a job. Providing reasonable accommodations that cause an "undue hardship" to the employer is not required.

See also: AccessibilityAffirmative actionAmericans with Disabilities ActAnti-discrimination lawCivil Rights ActDisability lawDiscriminationEqual Employment Opportunity CommissionEqual opportunityIndividual with disabilityMajor life activityProtected ClassReasonable Person StandardantRehabilitation ActUndue hardship 

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