A local office supply business routinely hires younger workers for stock staff over older applicants because much of the work requires heavy lifting and good mobility.Which of the following is true in this case?

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The company needs to show that the job requirements, heavy lifting and good mobility, are a business necessity in order to justify their practice of hiring younger workers over older applicants. If they cannot demonstrate a legitimate business need for these specific job requirements, they may be vulnerable to a charge of age discrimination.

A Local Office Supply Business Routinely Hires Younger Workers for Stock