An Employer Wishing to Use Age as a BFOQ in Defending

question 49

Multiple Choice

An employer wishing to use age as a BFOQ in defending itself against an age discrimination suit must show,among other things,that:

• A)the BFOQ falls within the ambit of the U.S.Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v.Board of Education.
• B)it has never had an individual above the cutoff age perform the job denied the plaintiff.
• C)it is statistically unlikely that age is not a legitimate factor upon which to base employment decisions.
• D)some individuals within the excluded age group possess a disqualifying trait that cannot be ascertained except by reference to age.

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Definitions:

Job Characteristics Model

A theory that proposes that the nature of a job itself is key to employee motivation, satisfaction, and performance by focusing on five core job dimensions.

Job Feedback

Information provided to employees regarding their performance, used as a basis for improvement and development.

Effectiveness

Denotes the degree to which objectives are achieved and the extent to which targeted problems are solved.

Employee's Performance

An assessment of how effectively and efficiently an employee completes their assigned tasks and contributes to the objectives of the organization.