An employer is required to make a reasonable accommodation to a qualified individual with a disability unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the employer's business. In this context, "undue hardship" signifies the implementation of an accommodation that requires significant difficulty or expense when considered in relation to factors such as a business' size, financial resources, and the nature and structure of its operation. In other words, if the request for an accommodation will severely compromise the employer's ability to run his or her company, the employer is not required to make the accommodation. A large employer may be expected to foot the bill for an accommodation more readily than a "mom and pop" small business.

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