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Mei owns a Chinese food restaurant. Her cook, named Humin, speaks only Chinese and no English. The clientele is a mixture of Chinese-speaking and English-speaking people. Mary, who only speaks English applies for a job as a server. Mei does not hire her even though she has a lot of experience. Mei will only hire someone who can speak Chinese as well. Can she do this?
A) Yes, the ability to speak Chinese is a bona fide occupational requirement; therefore, there is no discrimination under the human rights legislation.
B) Yes, human rights legislation does not apply to the employment of servers.
C) No, human rights legislation prohibits discrimination in the hiring of employees.
D) No, human rights legislation does not apply to the employment of servers.
E) No, the ability to serve food is the only bona fide occupational requirement, therefore there is discrimination under the human rights legislation.
On May 27, 2024