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What is the bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) exception primarily used for?
What is the bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) exception primarily used for?
- To allow discrimination based on customer preference
- To prove that a particular person could not perform the job duties due to certain factors (correct)
- To ensure equality in the workplace
- To restrict job opportunities for a specific gender
What is an example of disparate impact as mentioned in the text?
What is an example of disparate impact as mentioned in the text?
- Conducting interviews to evaluate candidate qualifications
- Hiring based on relevant job-related tests
- Requiring a high school diploma for employment (correct)
- Providing pay raises based on performance
Under what circumstances can a company make use of the BFOQ exception?
Under what circumstances can a company make use of the BFOQ exception?
- When the company has a preference for hiring a specific gender
- When a certain race is not considered suitable for a particular job role
- When customers demand hiring employees from a specific national origin
- When it's reasonably necessary for the normal operation of the business (correct)
(Company name) is required to post notices of EEOC policies in the work environment.
(Company name) is required to post notices of EEOC policies in the work environment.
BFOQ allows discrimination in hiring based on special circumstances such as safety concerns.
BFOQ allows discrimination in hiring based on special circumstances such as safety concerns.
The Patriot Act does not allow the government access to private data of employees without the company's consent.
The Patriot Act does not allow the government access to private data of employees without the company's consent.
What are some examples of disparate impact as mentioned in the text?
What are some examples of disparate impact as mentioned in the text?
Under what circumstances can a company make use of the bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) exception?
Under what circumstances can a company make use of the bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) exception?
To obtain a BFOQ exception, a company must prove that a particular person could not perform the job duties because of sex, age, religion, disability, and national ______.
To obtain a BFOQ exception, a company must prove that a particular person could not perform the job duties because of sex, age, religion, disability, and national ______.
Disparate impact occurs when an organization discriminates through the use of a process, affecting a protected group as a whole, rather than consciously intending to ______.
Disparate impact occurs when an organization discriminates through the use of a process, affecting a protected group as a whole, rather than consciously intending to ______.
