Bfoq Case

1. Define BFOQ and list to which characteristics it applies

Bona fide occupational qualifications (BFOQ) are employment qualifications that employers are allowed to consider while making decisions about hiring and retention of employees. The qualification should relate to an essential job duty and is considered necessary for operation of the particular business. A BFOQ exists when a specific characteristic is necessary for the performance of the job. For example, age may be a relevant factor in job performance for police officers, firefighters or stunt workers.

2. What is the purpose of the Glass Ceiling Commission?

The purpose of the Glass Ceiling Commission is for Dramatic large-scale changes in the U.S. economy are affecting individuals at all levels. Employees from the shop floor to the board room increasingly face economic insecurity as they adjust to a changing environment in the marketplace and consequent restructuring in the workplace. The purpose of this report is to take a closer look at these changes and how they affect the prospects that minorities and women can overcome barriers to entering and advancing beyond entry-level positions in management and the professions. Specifically we address the following questions:

(1) What changes in the business environment are leading to restructuring within corporations and to shifts in employment opportunities in the economy?

(2) What impact can these changes are expected to have on the advancement of minorities and women in Management and the professions?

(3) To what extent is there evidence that the suggested positive or negative effects of structural change on minorities and women are occurring? (digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu)

3. What is the Federal Privacy Act, to whom does it apply, and what does it protect?

The Privacy Act of 1974regulates what personal information the Federal Government can collect about private individuals and how that information can be used. Under the Privacy Act you have the right to:

* See the information the Government has about you, subject to the Act's exemptions.

* Change or delete any information that is incorrect, irrelevant, untimely, or incomplete.

* Sue the Government for violations of the Act; including allowing others unauthorized access to your personal information.

Much like the Freedom of Information Act, the Privacy Act provides a legal process for accessing personal information

4. What are the requirements of an Affirmative Action plan? List the criteria for proof of its "remedial nature."

Employers covered by federal, state, city, or county affirmative-action

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