The Manager's Pocket Guide to Employee Relations

BFOQ—BONA FIDE OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATION

This makes it possible for an employer to legally impose requirements based on modified categories. For example, some restaurants have men’s (or women’s) room attendants. It is lawful to exclude females from employment as attendants in male restrooms. However, the provisions should be scrutinized closely, and every job exclusion must be thoroughly documented and based on fact.