Scenario 2.2.A Physical Challenge

question 10

Multiple Choice

Scenario 2.2.A Physical Challenge
Anne,who has fibromyalgia,applied for a full-time teaching assistant position working with children with special needs.She had heard about the position from her friend who worked at the school district.She met all the conditions of the selection process but was refused employment by the school district because they felt she would be unable to deal with the large class of older-aged,severely physically challenged children due to her joint and muscle pain and fatigue.They have decided to implement minimum strength requirements for teaching assistants who work with the older,more physically challenging students.
-Please refer to Scenario 2.2.What protection does Anne have under human rights law in this situation?

• A)Anne is not being discriminated against as physical strength is a BFOR to ensure safety when working with physically challenged children.
• B)Anne is protected on the grounds of physical disability.
• C)Anne is protected by employment equity legislation.
• D)Anne is not being discriminated against,as special needs teacher assistants require physical strength to work with physically challenged children.

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Definitions:

Criterion Variable

The dependent variable that is predicted or explained by independent variables in a study.

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is expected to change as a result of manipulations made to the independent variable.

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A variable that is used in statistical models to predict the outcome of a response variable.

Correlations

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together, showing the strength and direction of a relationship between them.