The Meiorin case became a precedent setting case in British Columbia in the 1990s. What was the main thesis of the case?
A) Male and female firefighters run at different speeds.
B) Bona fide occupational requirements are discriminatory.
C) Women should not be hired as firefighters if they cannot pass the fitness tests.
D) The maximal oxygen uptake can be expanded with increased fitness.

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The main thesis of the Meiorin case was that a bona fide occupational requirement (BFOR) could only be considered non-discriminatory if it was shown to be essential to the job and that the employer had taken all reasonable steps to accommodate employees who were adversely affected by the requirement. In this case, the requirement that firefighters pass a physical fitness test was found to be a BFOR, but the employer was found to have failed in accommodating female firefighters who were disproportionately affected by the requirement.

The Meiorin Case Became a Precedent Setting Case in British