HRCI Exam PHR Topic 1 Question 2 Discussion

Actual exam question for HRCI's PHR exam

Question #: 2
Topic #: 1

Kelly's organization has posted a new job opening for their organization. This job opening is for a woman to be the restroom attended, for all women's restrooms and locker rooms, in their organization. Kelly believes, however, that the requirement for the applicant to be a female is a violation of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Which one of the following is the best answer for this scenario?

AThis is an example of an exception by bona fide occupational qualification to the Title VII of the

BThis is an example of a violation of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

CThe sex of applicants is excluded from the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

DThis is not a violation of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because there is an equal

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Suggested Answer: A

This is an example of a bona fide occupational qualification for the position because of the nature of the job and type of employee, female, that is needed in this instance.

Answer option C is incorrect. The sex of applicants is not excluded from the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Answer option B is incorrect. This is not a violation of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because some jobs may have an unintended discriminatory basis.

Answer option D is incorrect. The existence of a similar job for men or women does not automatically create exclusion to the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

by Alyce at May 08, 2022, 04:50 AM

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