BFORs may allow an employer to use a prohibited ground (e.g. ,gender)as the basis for hiring only certain categories of people for some jobs.

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BFORs (Bona Fide Occupational Requirements) allow for certain requirements, qualifications or restrictions in a job that would otherwise be discriminatory on a prohibited ground. These requirements must be essential to the job and necessary to the safe and efficient performance of the work. Therefore, in some cases, an employer may be allowed to use a prohibited ground such as gender to hire only certain categories of people for certain jobs if it can be justified as a BFOR.

BFORs May Allow an Employer to Use a Prohibited Ground