What are some illegal interview questions?
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What are some illegal interview questions?
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I would like some examples of illegal interview questions? I thought it was illegal to ask if you have a misdemeanor (I thought it was okay to ask if you have a felony) I'm trying to brush up on my interviewing skills.
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I know that is a joke saying it is illegal to hire felons, (lol) How ridiculous, there's programs to help hire people who have felonies.
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mj69catz
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It is not illegal to hire a felon -- otherwise they would never be able to lead productive lives.
Improper questions in addition to the first posters:
How old are you? (They can ask if you are over a certain age, but they cannot ask your age)
Are you married or single?
That's a cool accent -- where are you from?
How many kids do you have? |
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Payne12
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After reading through the other answers, I feel that people should know that many experienced interviewers can ask these questions without actually asking them. I was taking some classes during a faculty hiring period, and because one of the classes was HR, not only were students asked to visit with candidates, we were also given all the questions that could or could not be asked. One of the other professors had been doing this type of hiring for years, and taught us some ways to get the candidate to talk about their personal lives without outright asking. For example, to get them to talk about children, he would mention schools in the area. Most people would immediately start talking about how old their kids are and then mention their spouse and what they do, etc. If the candidate volunteers information, it becomes fair game. |
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Suzy
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Are you pregnant? What is your race? Are you handicapped? |
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Munya Says: DUH!
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How old are you?
What is your race?
Are you pregnant?
Are you married?
things like that. |
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Springtime
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What's your date of birth
How old are you
What's your race/ethnicity
what's your height
do you have kids
are you married/single
Personal questions like that are certainly a no-no. |
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♥shadow♥box♥
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depends on the job you're applying for. usually they ask if you've had a misdemeanor besides a traffic violation. |
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kikidismom
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Are you married? Are you gay? What church do you go to? How many kids do you have? |
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shamieya
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there are no illegal interview questions, there are questions that will reek discrimination when you ask them. how old are you? do you have a car? (unless it applies to the job) do you plan on having children? |
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me
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to a large extent it would depend on the job.
asking the applicant for a ******** would be a no-no. |
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pugs5678
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they dont ask they run background checks and it is illegal to hire a felon |
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