A Local Airline Refuses to Hire as Flight Attendants Any

question 4

Multiple Choice

A local airline refuses to hire as flight attendants any person who is below 5 feet tall as they feel that short employees would hurt their image. This is an example of

• A) discrimination on the basis of age.
• B) a permissible employer practice.
• C) a neutral hiring policy.
• D) discrimination on the basis of race.
• E) discrimination on the basis of race and gender.

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