Peggy has been a sales clerk in the designer apparel section of an upscale department store for eight years.The clerks in the designer department make higher pay than employees in other departments because of a commission system on sales. In the last year,Peggy has gained 50 pounds.Her supervisor,Olive,wants to have Peggy transferred out of the designer department to another department.As director of HR,you should tell Olive that it would be discriminatory to transfer Peggy unless Peggy's weight makes it impossible for her to perform her job well.

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It would be discriminatory to transfer Peggy based solely on her weight, as long as her weight doesn't impact her ability to perform her job. The decision to transfer an employee should be made based on job performance and qualifications, not appearance or personal characteristics.

Peggy Has Been a Sales Clerk in the Designer Apparel