Consider the following quotation :

"Title VII of the Civil Rights Act lets companies discriminate on the basis of "religion, sex, or national origin in those instances where religion, sex, or national origin is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to the normal operation of the particular business or enterprise."

• Is this quotation a correct statement of the law pertaining to bona fide occupational qualifications? Why or why not?
• Other than the example set forth herein, research examples of situations where employers have claimed a bona fide occupational qualification. Describe the example. In your example, what justification was provided by the Court in upholding (or denying) a claim for bona fide occupational qualification?
• What ethical issues might surround the assertion of a bona fide occupational qualification by an employer?
• Do you believe that the concept of bona fide occupational qualification constitutes legal discrimination in the workplace? Why or why not?