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Employers and employees should be on alert in job interviews to the following illegal questions,
among others:
1. Have you ever been arrested ? Do not ask this question. The more acceptable question is "Have you ever been convicted of a crime ? "
2. Are you married ? This a no-no. It is problematically discriminatory for a number of reasons.
3. What religious holidays do you practice ? Religious discrimination risk here. A more appropriate
question might be, for example, " Are you available to work on Sundays ? ", etc.
4. Do you have children ? Problematically discriminatory. Better questions might be " What hours can you work ?", or "Do you have responsibilities other than work that may interfere with specific
job requirements such as traveling ? "
5. What country are you from ? This is a potential national origin discrimination question. A better question might be to ask the applicant ( if job relevant) whether they are authorized to work in a certain country.
6. Is English your first language ? However, you may ask the applicant what other languages he or she reads, speaks or writes fluently.
7. Do you have any outstanding debt ? The employer must have the applicant's clearly expressed
permission prior to inquiries into the applicant's financial and criminal backgrounds.\
8. Do you drink socially ? Believe it or not, this question violates the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
9. When was the last time you used illegal drugs? A more acceptable question might be to ask the
applicant if they are currently using illegal drugs.
10. How long (generally) have you been working ? A no-no; allows the interviewer /employer to guess your age. Although, as you know, this type of information can be gleaned from the Internet these days.
11. What type of discharge did you receive from the military? What you can ask is what type of
education, training or work experience the applicant received in the military.
[ http://msn.careerbuilder.com/article/msn-3503-11/common interview questions that are actually illegal; also see, Business Insider]
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