BONA FIDE OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATION
bona fide occupational qualification: translation
bona fide occupational qualification ˌbona fide occuˌpational qualifiˈcation abbreviation BFOQ noun [countable, uncountable] LAW HUMAN RESOURCES
a legally acceptable reason for employing someone from a particular group, because no one else can do that job :
• If an employer can prove that a bona fide occupational qualification ( BFOQ) applies, the employer is not breaking the laws against discrimination.
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bona fide occupational qualification UK US noun [C] (ABBREVIATION BFOQ) HR, LAW
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Being female is not a bona fide occupational qualification for the job of flight cabin attendant.