Essays on Bona

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 ...

Employers are not permitted to discriminate based on religion, particularly with companies that have nothing directly to do with religion. For companies that employ people whose job is directly shaped by religion and therefore those who religion to them is a “bona fid occupational qualification” (BFOQ), religious discrimination is permitted, but the BFOQ needs to be part of the business’s necessary operation (Eisgruber & Sager, 1994).For non-religious co-optations, that can be difficult to prove. For religious organizations, when a religious group runs the organization or has direct engagement, preferences for particular religion are permitted. Religious accommodation is required ...

Introduction

The Bona and Paul story brings about various themes in its narration. Themes identified include character complexity, language complexity and fascination. This essay relates these themes to the black artists during the Harlem Renaissance and modern social phenomenon of multiracial ancestry.

Themes in Bona and Paul

Major themes addressed by Jean in Bona and Paul include the complexity of the characters as it addresses the incorporation of Black Americans into the life of Northern urban Jazz. Additionally, the story characters hardly seem to know each other. An example is that of Helen trying to explain Paul to herself through information passed on to her ...

Abstract

Measles starts with fever, runny nose, and watery eyes, and a rash may develop after a few days. The illness is not serious but can get serious if the infection spread to other parts of the body and spread to the community. The patient can develop a lung infection, ear infection and may even die. There is no medicine as of yet that can kill the measles. What adds to the gravity is that it is a highly communicable disease that can easily spread. The essay discusses the epidemiological determinants of the outbreak of measles and the risk factors ...