Reasonable accommodation

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Reasonable accommodation means necessary, individualized adjustments that let disabled people exercise rights equally, short of undue burden. Denying it is discrimination under the CRPD.

Contents

1. Overview
2. Comparison
3. Frequently asked questions
4. References

Overview

Rooted in the social model of disability; denial is discrimination.

📌 At a glance

Limit: Undue burden

Comparison

Korea’s Disability Discrimination Act (2008); Japan’s private-sector duty from April 1, 2024; US ADA (1990) “undue hardship.”

Accommodation levels the starting line, not the standard. Extra exam time is like letting a student keep their glasses on.

Frequently asked questions

Must it be requested?: Usually yes, alongside proactive accessibility.

References

UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006), Art. 2, 5 (ohchr.org).
대한민국 「장애인차별금지 및 권리구제 등에 관한 법률」 제4조(2007. 4. 10. 제정, 2008. 4. 11. 시행).
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12111(9)–(10), § 12112(b)(5).
日本「障害を理由とする差別の解消の推進に関する法律」(2013年制定、2021年改正・2024年4月1日施行)；内閣府「合理的配慮の提供等事例集」.
日本「障害者の雇用の促進等に関する法律」第36条の2〜第36条の4(2016年4月施行).

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