Dothard V. Rawlinson Case Study

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The Dothard v. Rawlinson case was the first United States Supreme Court case where the bona fide occupational qualifications (BFOQ) defense was used (Neuberger, 1978). The Supreme Court ruled that under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, an employer cannot refuse to hire a person based off of their sex. The one exception to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is if sex is a requirement to meet the BFOQ for day to day operations of a company (Neuberger, 1978). I personally do agree with the reasoning because I believe that everyone should equal rights. Race, size, and weight should not discriminators to someone who is seeking employment in a certain field. As long as a man or a woman meet the minimum qualifications and

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