Avoiding Illegal Questions What information may employers request during intervi
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Avoiding Illegal Questions
What information may employers request during interviews? Check "Low Risk" "Risky But Legal" or "Illegal" and an explanation in the chart to indicate your understanding of which topics are acceptable:
Item Legal and Low Risk,generally OK to ask without legal concerns Legal But Risky
It's legal but rarely should be asked Illegal
Never ask Reasoning Marital Status Number of Children Skills to do the job A Woman's Maiden Name Age of Applicant Drivers License Religious Affiliation Birthplace of Applicant Club Memberships Prefered Hours of Work Whether applicant has disabilities Other names applicants have used Arrest Record Applicant's height and weight Nature of Military Discharge Friends or Relatives employed by firm Clergy members as references Credit Questions Wheter applicant is willing to travel
Explanation / Answer
The following informations the employers can request during interview:
Items
Legal and Low Risk, generally OK to ask without legal concerns
Legal But Risky Its legal but rarely should be asked
Illegal Never ask
Reasoning
Marital Status
Can be asked by the employers
For the purpose of insurance
Number of Children
Can be asked by the employers
The employers need the details for insurance purpose
Skills to do the job
Can be asked by the employers and it is legal
The skill of the employee should be known by the employers to allocate the job according to their skills
A Woman’s Maiden Name
It is illegal and should not be asked by the employers
Personal of the applicant should not be asked
Age of Applicant
Can be asked by the employers and it is legal
It helps the employers to avoid on hiring child labors.
Driver’s Licence
Can be asked by the employees and it is legal
It act as a proof and verification for the employers on understanding the details of the employees.
Religious Affiliations
Should not be asked by employers and it is illegal
The religion will not be important for the employers as there should not any discrimination based on that
Birthplace of Applicant
Can be asked by the employers and it is legal
It helps the employers to understand on the cultural background and the location to be placed
Club Memberships
Legal but risky to ask by the employers
To provide few company benefits to the employee
Prefered Hours of Work
Can be asked by the employers as it is legal
The employers can provide work flexibility according to that
Whether the applicant has disabilities
Can be asked by the employers and it is legal
The job allocation can be done according to their disabilities.
Other names applicants have used
Can be asked by the employers
It helps the employers to understand if there is any duplicant of the applicant with different names.
Arrest Records
Can be asked by the employees and it is legal
To understand the background of the employees so that it helps them to avoid on hiring the wrong person
Applicant’s height and weight
Legal but rarely can be asked by the employers.
The employers will ask for health purpose .
Nature of Military Discharge
Can be asked by the employer
To understand on the service type of employees
Friends or relatives employed by firm
Can be asked by the employers
Reference purpose and in some organization family memebers should not work.
Clergy members of references
Illegal to be asked by the employers
Personal details need not to be asked
Credit Questions
Legal but risky to asked by the employers
Indirect questions can be asked on financial status
Whether applicant is willing to travel
Can be asked by the employers and it is legal
The employers can ask on the willingness of travelling with the employeees, so that their interest level on placing them in different locations can be understood
Items
Legal and Low Risk, generally OK to ask without legal concerns
Legal But Risky Its legal but rarely should be asked
Illegal Never ask
Reasoning
Marital Status
Can be asked by the employers
For the purpose of insurance
Number of Children
Can be asked by the employers
The employers need the details for insurance purpose
Skills to do the job
Can be asked by the employers and it is legal
The skill of the employee should be known by the employers to allocate the job according to their skills
A Woman’s Maiden Name
It is illegal and should not be asked by the employers
Personal of the applicant should not be asked
Age of Applicant
Can be asked by the employers and it is legal
It helps the employers to avoid on hiring child labors.
Driver’s Licence
Can be asked by the employees and it is legal
It act as a proof and verification for the employers on understanding the details of the employees.
Religious Affiliations
Should not be asked by employers and it is illegal
The religion will not be important for the employers as there should not any discrimination based on that
Birthplace of Applicant
Can be asked by the employers and it is legal
It helps the employers to understand on the cultural background and the location to be placed
Club Memberships
Legal but risky to ask by the employers
To provide few company benefits to the employee
Prefered Hours of Work
Can be asked by the employers as it is legal
The employers can provide work flexibility according to that
Whether the applicant has disabilities
Can be asked by the employers and it is legal
The job allocation can be done according to their disabilities.
Other names applicants have used
Can be asked by the employers
It helps the employers to understand if there is any duplicant of the applicant with different names.
Arrest Records
Can be asked by the employees and it is legal
To understand the background of the employees so that it helps them to avoid on hiring the wrong person
Applicant’s height and weight
Legal but rarely can be asked by the employers.
The employers will ask for health purpose .
Nature of Military Discharge
Can be asked by the employer
To understand on the service type of employees
Friends or relatives employed by firm
Can be asked by the employers
Reference purpose and in some organization family memebers should not work.
Clergy members of references
Illegal to be asked by the employers
Personal details need not to be asked
Credit Questions
Legal but risky to asked by the employers
Indirect questions can be asked on financial status
Whether applicant is willing to travel
Can be asked by the employers and it is legal
The employers can ask on the willingness of travelling with the employeees, so that their interest level on placing them in different locations can be understood
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