Question

Father Mike Murphy wants to hire a young man to clean and wax the church floors, of St. Mary's Catholic Church, including the altar and sacristy, but requires that hire be a Catholic. Father Murphy is invoking the policy and practice of (BFOQ). This is_____________.

Answer 1

Bona Fide Occupation Qualification is the correct answer.

Bona Fide Occupation Qualification, also known as Genuine Occupation Qualification, are employment attributes or characteristics that employers are allowed to consider before hiring new employees. For instance, a religious school may want to hire only members of the denomination the school belongs to. Also, fire departments require that firemen be able to lift a given weight to prove that they can carry bodies out of dangerous situations.