Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

reasonable accommodation

1. An action taken to adapt or adjust for a disabled person, done in a way that does not impose an undue hardship on the party taking the action. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, an employer must make reasonable accommodations for an employee's disability. Examples of reasonable accommodations that have been approved by the courts include providing additional unpaid leave, modifying the employee's work schedule, and reassigning the employee to a vacant position. 2. An action taken to adapt or adjust for an employee's religious need or practice, done in a way that does not impose an undue hardship on the employer.