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title: "A Simple Checklist For Handling Reasonable Accommodation Requests"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/4ff85359-7774-4b21-9182-8643c0733723
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/a-simple-checklist-for-handling-reasonable-accommodation-requests-2719843
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2022-09-27T20:15:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:09:40.405Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/871d808a163abe525b3734471f820031268.jpg
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# A Simple Checklist For Handling Reasonable Accommodation Requests

**TL;DR:** The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) provides guidance for restaurants to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. A checklist is provided for restaurant owners and managers to handle reasonable accommodation requests.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2022-09-27. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/a-simple-checklist-for-handling-reasonable-accommodation-requests-2719843).*

## Story

When your restaurant managers and leaders don't understand the laws, rules and regulations that impact their teams and business, it can cause major problems (legally and culturally).

In order to ensure that everyone receives equal opportunities in maintaining successful employment, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) puts forth legislation that offers guidance for restaurants and other businesses in providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

Restaurant owners and managers often have questions surrounding whether an employee is disabled as defined by the ADA, whether the employee can perform the essential functions of the job with accommodation, and if such accommodation would subject the employer to undue hardship.

While this law can be complex and confusing, on today’s show, I outline the basics of this expansive law and provide a simple “checklist” for you to follow too.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- restaurant management (topic)
- ada compliance (topic)
- ADA (regulator)
- disability accommodation (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/a-simple-checklist-for-handling-reasonable-accommodation-requests-2719843). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/4ff85359-7774-4b21-9182-8643c0733723).