The Bona Fide Qualification Exception

Section 5220 Section 5220.300  The Bona Fide Qualification Exception The exemption stated in section 2-104(A) of the Human Rights Act, which allows discrimination if national origin is a bona fide occupational qualification will be strictly construed.  The burden is on the employer to prove that no person of a particular national origin can perform the job in an acceptable manner.