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Originally Posted by DeltaBetaBaby
Interesting. Are they better off writing "strongly preferred" and not even opening themselves up to having to defend what is a "reasonable requirement"?
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I don't necessarily think so, and I probably should not have used the word "reasonable." Employers can have what are called "bone fide occupational qualifications" even if those qualifications result in what would otherwise be discrimination. For example, a religiously-affiliated school can limit the presidency/headmastership of the school and pehaps faculty positions to members of the religion with which the school is affiliated, because that could be seen as necessary to the school's purpose.
What would be determinative, I think, are the responsibilities and expectations of the ED position. If part of the ED's job is to engage in certain activities for which membership is a requirement (such as participating in chartering rituals), then membership in the org would, I think, be a bone fide occupational qualification. On the other hand, if the ED is mainly supposed to run the office and will have little if anything to do with the "fraternal" side of the organization, then membership may not be a bone fide occupational qualification.
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Originally Posted by NutBrnHair
Well, we both have an opinion then, don't we?
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I have lots of them, and I know that sometimes I should keep them to myself.
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