Jason was a restaurant server with six years of experience who recently relocated to the Northeast. The new town he lived in had only a small number of restaurants, the busiest one being part of the chain "Hooters." Although the Hooters restaurant is known for only hiring young, attractive females as servers, Jason applies for a wait staff position, and is turned down because he is a male. Is Hooter's required to hire Jason for a server position?

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Belle

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6 October, 05:03

Jason was a restaurant server with six years of experience who recently relocated to the Northeast. The new town he lived in had only a small number of restaurants, the busiest one being part of the chain "Hooters." Although the Hooters restaurant is known for only hiring young, attractive females as servers, Jason applies for a wait staff position, and is turned down because he is a male. Is Hooter's required to hire Jason for a server position?

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Heidy Frye · Answer 1

C. No, because the position of server has a bona fide occupational qualification.

Explanation:

Bona fide occupational qualifications (BFOQ) are employment qualifications that employers are legally able to request from any potential candidate or existing employees. For example, bus drivers are required to pass medical examinations at age 45, and then every 5 years.

In this case, Hooters' policies require young female servers (generally attractive ones), the same as Playboy magazine required certain characteristics for their models.