Disability Accommodation Request Resolution
(ADA)

Summary

This template is a disability accommodation request resolution that an employer may use to document the determination of an employee's request for a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). This template includes practical guidance and drafting notes. This template is intended for private employers. It is based on federal law and does not address all potential state law distinctions; thus, you should check any relevant state and local laws. The ADA requires an employer to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment, unless to do so would cause an undue hardship on the operation of the employer's business. 42 U.S.C. § 12112(b)(5). This template is meant to be completed and provided to the employee after the employer has engaged in an interactive process with the employee concerning the employee's accommodation request. (For information on the interactive process see Drafting Note to Section I. herein.) While providing a written resolution template to an ADA accommodation request is not required by federal law, it is recommended as a best practice and, in some cases, may be required by a state or local law. For information on ADA and disability management, see Attendance, Leaves, and Disability—The ADA and Disability Management. For information on requests for accommodations, see ADA: Employee Rights § 6.03[2][c]. For an annotated ADA request for accommodation template, see Disability Accommodation Request (ADA). For information on state laws concerning disability accommodation, see the relevant state law practice notes in Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation State Practice Notes Chart. For state-specific disability accommodation policies, see the Attendance Policy and Disability Accommodation column of Attendance, Leaves, and Disabilities State Expert Forms Chart.