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What is the concept of a "bona fide occupational qualification" as it relates to employment discrimination, and give examples of when a "bona fide occupational qualification" would permit an employer to discriminate based on gender and religion?

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To establish the defense of bona fide occupational qualification the defendant has the burden of proving that a definable group/class of employees would be unable to perform the job safely and efficiently or that it was impossible or highly ...

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