“Undue Burden”: Balancing Compliance, Costs, and Feasibility | Upcoming Webinar
Real-World Digital Inclusion: Understanding Legal Defenses and Reasonable Accommodations
While most organizations are still working to meet WCAG 2.1 and 2.2 standards, the W3C is laying the groundwork for the next major evolution in digital inclusion: WCAG 3.0. With a shifted focus from pass/fail checklists to outcomes-based scoring and broader functional categories, WCAG 3.0 promises to fundamentally change how we evaluate digital accessibility.
When organizations face significant technical constraints or legacy systems, the phrase “undue burden” often enters the conversation. But what does undue burden actually mean under accessibility regulations like the ADA and Section 508? More importantly, when is it a legitimate legal defense, and when is it a risky misconception?
Claiming undue financial or administrative burden isn’t a get-out-of-jail-free card, nor does it exempt an organization from providing equal access. In this session, we untangle the legal definition of undue burden, explore how courts and regulatory bodies view compliance feasibility, and discuss practical alternative pathways to ensure your users aren’t left behind.
Join us on September 10, 2026, at 2 PM EST as Digital Accessibility Specialist Isabella Logan shares insights on evaluating compliance challenges, documenting accessibility efforts, and establishing effective interim accommodations. Bring your questions; we’ll be answering them live throughout the discussion!
What we’ll cover
- What legally constitutes a “financial or administrative burden” versus an operational inconvenience?
- What steps must organizations take if a specific digital feature cannot immediately be made fully accessible?
- How maintaining clear roadmaps, VPATs, and accessibility policies protects your organization.
- How to allocate resources effectively to resolve critical user blockers first.
Can’t make it live? Register anyway, and we’ll send you the recording and resources afterward!
