Ouwroulis v. New Locomotion

Is the appearance of ‘youth’ a bona fide occupational qualification?

March 28, 2014 Kevin Sambrano, Sambrano Legal Services Employee Relations, Human Resources, Human Rights, Notice, Damages and Settlements, Payroll, Recruiting and Hiring

Kimberly Ouwroulis filed a Human Rights complaint alleging discrimination based on her age. The complaint was filed after she was terminated from her job as an exotic dancer at a strip club, allegedly, for being too old. As a highly publicized case, experts quickly asked the question whether or not age, for an exotic dancer, is a BFOQ?

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