Legal Dictionary
Main Entry:
bona fide occupational qualificationFunction:
noun : a requirement (as relating to sex, religion, national origin, or age) for a particular job that does not violate the constitutional bans on discrimination —see also
Civil Rights Act of 1964 and
Age Discrimination in Employment Act in the
IMPORTANT LAWS section
equal employment opportunity commission in the
IMPORTANT AGENCIES section
amendment xiv to the
CONSTITUTION in the back matter —compare
DISPARATE IMPACT,
DISPARATE TREATMENT