The Vancouver Fire Department was found to be in violation of the Human Rights Act by having a minimum height requirement for applicants.This could likely have been avoided by
A)simply re-writing the job description
B)avoiding taking the matter to the Human Rights Commission
C)a proper job analysis process
D)appealing to city officials
E)keeping the requirements secret

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A proper job analysis process would have identified that height is not a necessary requirement for firefighting and would have avoided the violation of the Human Rights Act. Simply re-writing the job description may not have adequately addressed the underlying issue, and avoiding taking the matter to the Human Rights Commission would not have addressed the violation. Appealing to city officials may not have resolved the issue and keeping the requirements secret would have been unethical and potentially illegal.

The Vancouver Fire Department Was Found to Be in Violation