Fact · Accessibility and health
The EEOC says that when more than one accommodation is effective, the preference of the employee with a disability should be given primary consideration.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“the preference of the individual with a disability should be given primary consideration”
Enforcement Guidance on Reasonable Accommodation and Undue Hardship under the ADA, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, 2002, Section on the employee's choice of accommodation.
Open the original- What it measures
- This is why a written request should name the tool you want, along with why it works for your limitation.
- What it does not show
- The same passage gives the employer the final choice between effective options.