An Airline Has an Opening for a Pilot for Its

question 90

Multiple Choice

An airline has an opening for a pilot for its fleet of jumbo jets. It stipulates that the candidates applying for the job must be at least five feet ten inches tall. The airline states that the aircraft can be safely and efficiently operated only by persons who can easily reach all of the controls in the cockpit. Passenger safety is the prime concern of the airline, and pilots must be a certain height to operate the aircraft. In this case, height is a valid requirement, and using it does not violate the employment discrimination laws. This is an example of:

• A) disparate treatment.
• B) disparate impact.
• C) reverse discrimination.
• D) affirmative action.
• E) business necessity defense.

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Definitions:

Supply Chain

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High Tariffs

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