Renee applied for a job with Prime Pave’s paving company. When the owner contacted her about her application he was surprised to find out that she was female.

Renee applied for a job with Prime Pave’s paving company. When the owner contacted her about her application he was surprised to find out that she was female. He said that hiring a woman would not work, as he could not afford to incur additional hotel room costs—possibly as much as $6,000, or almost 1 percent of total expenses—when they were on the road (she would be the only woman in a crew of four). Renee became angry and decided to file a human rights complaint, alleging discrimination based on sex. 

As the owner admitted that his refusal to hire Renee was based on her being a woman, the tribunal found that a prima facie case of discrimination was proven. (That is, a protected characteristic [sex] was a factor in the adverse impact [not being hired]). The burden then shifted to the respondent to prove that his refusal was based on a BFOR. 

Does the employer’s reason for refusing to hire Renee because of her gender constitute a BFOR defence?

Was it rationally connected to the job?  

Was the standard adopted in an honest and good faith belief it was necessary for a work-related purpose?

Was the standard reasonably necessary to fulfill the legitimate work-related purpose? Would accommodating the applicant cause the employer undue hardship? 

Collepals.com Plagiarism Free Papers

Are you looking for custom essay writing service or even dissertation writing services? Just request for our write my paper service, and we'll match you with the best essay writer in your subject! With an exceptional team of professional academic experts in a wide range of subjects, we can guarantee you an unrivaled quality of custom-written papers.

Get ZERO PLAGIARISM, HUMAN WRITTEN ESSAYS

Why Hire Collepals.com writers to do your paper?

Quality- We are experienced and have access to ample research materials.

We write plagiarism Free Content

Confidential- We never share or sell your personal information to third parties.

Support-Chat with us today! We are always waiting to answer all your questions.