Ethan applies for a housekeeping job at the Moon Swan Hotel.His application is rejected on the basis that the hotel is looking for female housekeepers as the job primarily involves maintaining the ladies restrooms.If Ethan files an employment discrimination claim against the Moon Swan Hotel,which of the following defenses can the hotel use to protect itself?

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If Ethan files an employment discrimination claim against the Moon Swan Hotel, the hotel can use the bona fide occupational qualification defense. Employers may defend against disparate treatment cases by showing that the basis for the employer's intentional discrimination is a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ) reasonably necessary for the employer's particular business. This is available only for disparate treatment cases involving gender, religion, and national origin and is not available for race or color.

Ethan Applies for a Housekeeping Job at the Moon Swan