Question

Ann’s Retail, a women’s clothing store, hires female attendants to assist clients in the store’s dressing rooms. Larry, a male, applies for, and is re­fused, a job as an attendant. Larry then sues Ann’s Retail for employ­ment discrimination under Title VII. Against the suit, the store has

Answer 1

Answer:

A bona fide occupational qualification defense

Explanation:

Since the store is for women clothing, the retail may prefer to employ only female to assist the customers.  Under a bona fide occupational qualification defense, an employer is allowed to discriminate if a characteristic is a necessity for the performance of the job and for the business. Therefore, the store has a bona fide occupational qualification defense.