occupational qualification

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• bona fide occupational qualification — n: a requirement (as relating to sex, religion, national origin, or age) for a particular job that does not violate the constitutional bans on discrimination see also civil rights act of 1964 and age discrimination in employment act in the… …   Law dictionary

• genuine occupational qualification — For some jobs, the race or sex of the required employee may be a genuine occupational qualification (GOQ) thus justifying discrimination as to who is recruited for a position. The legally permitted sex related GOQ under section 7 of the Sex… …   Law dictionary

• bona fide occupational qualification — ˌbona fide occuˌpational qualifiˈcation abbreviation BFOQ noun [countable, uncountable] LAW HUMAN RESOURCES a legally acceptable reason for employing someone from a particular group, because no one else can do that job : • If an e …   Financial and business terms

• genuine occupational qualification or requirement — A defence to certain discrimination claims, where it is possible to show that a particular characteristic (for example, a specific race) is necessary for the job. It does not apply to disability discrimination claims. Practical Law Dictionary.… …   Law dictionary

• genuine occupational qualification — noun An attribute of a person of a particular sex or racial origin which makes them more suited to a particular job, allowing an employer to choose them for the job in preference to someone of another sex or race • • • Main Entry: ↑genuine …   Useful english dictionary

• qualification — qual‧i‧fi‧ca‧tion [ˌkwɒlfˈkeɪʆn ǁ ˌkwɑː ] noun 1. [countable usually plural] an examination that you have passed at school, university, or in your profession: • The government is determined to reduce the number of young people leaving school… …   Financial and business terms

• Occupational hygiene — Occupational (or industrial in the U.S.) hygiene is generally defined as the art and science dedicated to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, communication and control of environmental stressors in, or arising from, the workplace that may… …   Wikipedia

• Bona fide occupational qualifications — In employment law, a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) (US) or bona fide occupational requirement (BFOR) (Canada) is a quality or an attribute that employers are allowed to consider when making decisions on the hiring and retention of… …   Wikipedia

• genuine occupational requirement — genuine occupational qualification or requirement A defence to certain discrimination claims, where it is possible to show that a particular characteristic (for example, a specific race) is necessary for the job. It does not apply to disability… …   Law dictionary

• National Vocational Qualification — National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs) are work based awards in England, Wales and Northern Ireland that are achieved through assessment and training. In Scotland they are known as Scottish Vocational Qualification (SVQ). To achieve an NVQ,… …   Wikipedia

• General National Vocational Qualification — A General National Vocational Qualification, or GNVQ (sometimes humorously defined as Going Nowhere Very Quickly or Generally Not Very Qualified ), was a certificate of vocational education in the United Kingdom. These qualifications are related… …   Wikipedia