A trucking company has employees who load 100-pound sacks on trucks. Of those who apply for the jobs, one man in three can lift 100-pound sacks, but only one woman in fifty. As a result, all 40 employees are men. In sex discrimination suit, the most likely result will be that the company will:

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The company will most likely win the sex discrimination suit because there is a business necessity for the all male workforce. The physical demands of the job require the ability to lift 100-pound sacks, which statistically only one woman in fifty can do. Therefore, hiring women for this job would not be practical and would put the safety of the employees at risk. The company is not discriminating based on gender, but rather on the physical ability required for the job.

A Trucking Company Has Employees Who Load 100-Pound Sacks on Trucks