Roadling Inc., a private bus company, has set minimum and maximum age limits for the recruitment of bus drivers. This is because younger bus drivers may not understand the seriousness of safeguarding the life and safety of passengers, and older bus drivers may not be able to work for long hours and night shifts. In the context of federal employment laws, this scenario exemplifies a(n) _____.
A) employment regulation order
B) registered employment agreement
C) bona fide occupational qualification
D) critical skills employment permit

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The scenario exemplifies a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ), which allows employers to establish certain job requirements, such as age limits, if they are necessary for the performance of the job and are based on a legitimate business necessity. The BFOQ defense is recognized under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, sex, race, religion, and other protected characteristics.