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bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ)

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A quick definition of bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ):

A bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) is a legal defense that allows employers to discriminate against employees or job applicants based on their religion, sex, or national origin if it is necessary for the normal operation of the business. For example, a Catholic church can require that its priests be Catholic. However, race and color can never be used as a BFOQ. BFOQs are often used for safety reasons, such as mandatory retirement ages for airline pilots. BFOQs can also be used in the arts if the qualification is integral to the story or artistic purpose. Customer preference is not a valid reason for a BFOQ defense.

A more thorough explanation:

A Bona Fide Occupational Qualification (BFOQ) is a legal defense that allows employers to discriminate against employees or job applicants based on their religion, sex, or national origin if it is reasonably necessary for the normal operation of the business. However, race and color are never considered BFOQs.

For example, a Catholic church can require that its priests be Catholic as it is necessary for the normal operation of the church. Similarly, a movie production company can require that an actor playing a historical figure must have the same race or gender as the character.

BFOQs are often used for safety reasons, such as imposing a mandatory retirement age for airline pilots and bus drivers. However, customer preference or satisfaction is not a valid reason for a BFOQ defense.

The court may grant a BFOQ defense in three circumstances:

  1. For privacy reasons, such as requiring security hospital treatment assistants assigned to psychiatric hospital wards to be the same gender as the patients.
  2. For authenticity in the arts, such as requiring actors to have certain characteristics for a role.
  3. If the BFOQ relates to the normal operation or essence of the business, such as a mandatory retirement age for pilots for safety reasons.

Overall, BFOQs are a legal defense that allows employers to discriminate in certain circumstances, but it is important to note that they are limited and must be reasonably necessary for the normal operation of the business.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
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[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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