The Americans with Disabilities Act requires employers to make _______ adaptations to facilitate the employment of individuals protected by the act.

• A. reasonable
• B. physical
• C. substantial
• D. flexible

Answer: (A)

Reasonable accommodations are modifications or adjustments to the job, the work environment, or how tasks are performed that allow a qualified individual with a disability to carry out essential functions. This is the standard the ADA requires: provide accommodations that are reasonable given the employer’s resources and do not impose an undue hardship. Examples include flexible scheduling, assistive technology, modifying duties, or reassigning to a vacant position. The emphasis is on reasonableness across a range of possible changes, not just physical alterations or a blanket increase in flexibility.