Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 161 - CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION
Chapter 8 - DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT
Rule 161-8.32 - Bona fide occupational qualifications

Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 161-8.32

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 19, March 20, 2024

(1) It shall be lawful for an employer, employment agency, or labor organization to take any action otherwise prohibited under these rules where mental or physical ability is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to the normal operation of the particular business.

(2) The concept of the bona fide occupational qualification is narrow in scope and will not be applied to include the mere preference or convenience of the employer

(3) Physical or mental disability requirements set by federal or state statute or regulatory agency shall be considered to be bona fide occupational qualifications where the requirements are necessarily related to the work which the employee must perform.

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