Essays on Bona Fide

Introduction

During the acquisition process, employers who have streamlined the potential applicants for a particular position usually resort to interviews as a means to further screen the candidates. In the current discourse, the objective is to develop a questionnaire that managers would use when interviewing applicants.

Twelve (12) Permissible Questions to be Asked

Permissible questions are questions that are “allowed or permitted by laws or rules” . The following questions are deemed to be permissible:

Have you worked with previous institutions under a different name? If so, what name did you use?

Have you met the minimum age requirement set by law to work as a customer service representative? Could you provide any document that would validate your accurate age upon hiring? Can you undertake ...

In the U.S. equal treatment and non-discrimination are ensured via a range of laws and institutions. The U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission (EEOC) was established as a federal agency in accordance with the Executive Order 10925 of 1961 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (EEOC, 2016). The major aim of the EEOC is to investigate individuals’ complaints regarding race, nationality, colour, age, gender etc(Shaman, 1971, p.332).. The functioning of the EEOC is a crucial anti-discrimination tool, because it helps to remedy victims of discrimination and prevents new discrimination cases (via the application of punitive damages)(Shaman, 1971, ...

Bona Fide Occupational Qualifications (BFOQ) represent an employment practice that allows discrimination in specific cases, when an applicant’s religion, age, gender or national origin, when such discrimination is justified by the need to ensure normal performance of a job. While BFOQ frequently serve as an important tool of distinguishing between the cases of justified and unjustified discrimination, the practice of applying the BFOQ is associated with a significant degree of controversy (Shaman, 1971). For instance, a question remains whether the gender-based discrimination in the military shall be considered in light of the BFOQ clause, contained in the 1964 ...