Illinois Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27, 2024) |
TITLE56. LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT |
PART5220. JOINT RULES OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS: NATIONAL ORIGIN DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT |
§5220.300. The Bona Fide Qualification Exception
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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.