Human Resource Selection 9th Edition by Marianne Jennings

Exercise 36

American Airlines has a policy of not hiring flight officers over the age of 40. The reason for their policy is that it takes 10-15 years for a flight officer to become a copilot and then another 10-15 years for a copilot to become a captain. Because the FAA requires retirement at age 60, service would be limited. Edward L. Murnane, age 43, was denied employment on the basis of age and filed an age discrimination suit. Is age a BFOQ for the job? [ Murnane v American Airlines, Inc., 667 F.2d 98 (D.C. 1981)]