10 Illegal and Legal Interview Questions:
1. Age Questions
Inappropriate to ask:
o How old are you?
o What year were you born?
o When did you graduate from high school?
Appropriate to ask:
o Are you over the minimum age for the hours or working conditions?
o After hiring, verifying info with birth certificate or other ID. Insurance forms can inquire
about age.
_________________________________________________
2. Disability Questions
Inappropriate to ask:
o Do you have any disabilities?
o What is your medical history?
o How does your condition affect your abilities?
Appropriate to ask:
o Can you perform the specific tasks/duties of the job?
o After hiring, ask about medical history on insurance forms.
_________________________________________________
3. Criminal Record Questions
Inappropriate to ask:
o Have you ever been arrested?
o Have you ever spent a night in jail?
Appropriate to ask:
o Have you ever been convicted of a crime?
4. Parental Status Questions
Inappropriate to ask:
o How many children do you have?
o Do you plan to have children?
o How old are your children?
o Are you pregnant?
o What kind of child care arrangements have you made?
Appropriate to ask:
o Is there any reason you can't start at 7:30 am?
o Can you work overtime?
o Whether an applicant can meet specified work schedules or has activities or commitments
that may prevent him or her from meeting attendance requirements.
o After hiring, asking for dependent information on tax and insurance forms.
5. Marital Status Questions
Inappropriate to ask:
o Are you married, divorced, separated, engaged, widowed, etc?
o Is this your maiden or married name?
o What is the name of your relative/spouse/children?
o Do you live with your parents?
o Questions concerning spouse, or spouse's employment, salary, arrangements, or
dependents.
o How will your spouse feel about the amount of time you will be traveling if you get this
job?
Appropriate to ask:
o After hiring, marital status on tax and insurance forms.
_________________________________________________
6. Citizenship Questions
Inappropriate to ask:
o Are you a US citizen?
o Are your parents / spouse US citizens?
o On what dates did you / parents / spouse acquire US Citizenship?
o Are you / parents / spouse naturalized or native-born US citizens?
Appropriate to ask:
o Do you have the legal right to remain permanently in the US?
o What is your visa status (if no to the previous question).
o Are you able to provide proof of employment eligibility upon hire?
____________________________________________________
7. National Origin Questions
Inappropriate to ask:
o What is your nationality?
o Where were you born?
o Where are your parents from?
o What's your heritage?
o How did you acquire the ability to speak, read or write a foreign language?
o What language is spoken in your home?
Appropriate to ask:
o Verifying legal U.S. residence or work visa status.
o What languages do you speak, read or write fluently?
_________________________________________________
8. Race or Skin Color Questions
Inappropriate to ask:
o What race are you?
o Are you a member of a minority group?
Appropriate to ask:
o None
9. Religion or Creed Questions
Inappropriate to ask:
o What is your religious affiliation?
o Do you attend church regularly?
o Which religious holidays will you be taking off from work?
Appropriate to ask:
o Can you work on Saturdays?
_________________________________________________
10. Residence Questions
Inappropriate to ask:
o Do you own or rent your home?
o Do you live in town?
o With whom do you live?
Appropriate to ask:
o Inquiries about the address to facilitate contact with the applicant.
o Will you be able to start work at 8:00 am?
__________________________________________________
This is USA
------ Post added on Oct 29, 2021 at 10:34 PM
1. Age Questions
Inappropriate to ask:
o How old are you?
o What year were you born?
o When did you graduate from high school?
Appropriate to ask:
o Are you over the minimum age for the hours or working conditions?
o After hiring, verifying info with birth certificate or other ID. Insurance forms can inquire
about age.
_________________________________________________
2. Disability Questions
Inappropriate to ask:
o Do you have any disabilities?
o What is your medical history?
o How does your condition affect your abilities?
Appropriate to ask:
o Can you perform the specific tasks/duties of the job?
o After hiring, ask about medical history on insurance forms.
_________________________________________________
3. Criminal Record Questions
Inappropriate to ask:
o Have you ever been arrested?
o Have you ever spent a night in jail?
Appropriate to ask:
o Have you ever been convicted of a crime?
4. Parental Status Questions
Inappropriate to ask:
o How many children do you have?
o Do you plan to have children?
o How old are your children?
o Are you pregnant?
o What kind of child care arrangements have you made?
Appropriate to ask:
o Is there any reason you can't start at 7:30 am?
o Can you work overtime?
o Whether an applicant can meet specified work schedules or has activities or commitments
that may prevent him or her from meeting attendance requirements.
o After hiring, asking for dependent information on tax and insurance forms.
5. Marital Status Questions
Inappropriate to ask:
o Are you married, divorced, separated, engaged, widowed, etc?
o Is this your maiden or married name?
o What is the name of your relative/spouse/children?
o Do you live with your parents?
o Questions concerning spouse, or spouse's employment, salary, arrangements, or
dependents.
o How will your spouse feel about the amount of time you will be traveling if you get this
job?
Appropriate to ask:
o After hiring, marital status on tax and insurance forms.
_________________________________________________
6. Citizenship Questions
Inappropriate to ask:
o Are you a US citizen?
o Are your parents / spouse US citizens?
o On what dates did you / parents / spouse acquire US Citizenship?
o Are you / parents / spouse naturalized or native-born US citizens?
Appropriate to ask:
o Do you have the legal right to remain permanently in the US?
o What is your visa status (if no to the previous question).
o Are you able to provide proof of employment eligibility upon hire?
____________________________________________________
7. National Origin Questions
Inappropriate to ask:
o What is your nationality?
o Where were you born?
o Where are your parents from?
o What's your heritage?
o How did you acquire the ability to speak, read or write a foreign language?
o What language is spoken in your home?
Appropriate to ask:
o Verifying legal U.S. residence or work visa status.
o What languages do you speak, read or write fluently?
_________________________________________________
8. Race or Skin Color Questions
Inappropriate to ask:
o What race are you?
o Are you a member of a minority group?
Appropriate to ask:
o None
9. Religion or Creed Questions
Inappropriate to ask:
o What is your religious affiliation?
o Do you attend church regularly?
o Which religious holidays will you be taking off from work?
Appropriate to ask:
o Can you work on Saturdays?
_________________________________________________
10. Residence Questions
Inappropriate to ask:
o Do you own or rent your home?
o Do you live in town?
o With whom do you live?
Appropriate to ask:
o Inquiries about the address to facilitate contact with the applicant.
o Will you be able to start work at 8:00 am?
__________________________________________________
This is USA
------ Post added on Oct 29, 2021 at 10:34 PM
and not to make sure if everyone's not getting offended.
These countries will see the consequences of being too soft abandoning capitalism and accommodating liberal extremism at some point.
