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M$1 January 28, 2009 06:48 AM

What questions are illegal to ask in a job interview in California?

Looking for the official list of questions and guidelines since we're interviewing folks for sales positions and I've got some new folks doing the interviews who are new to the interview game
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January 28, 2009 06:56 AM
Illegal job interview questions include questions that seek to elicit answers that would reveal information that no candidate is required to give to a prospective employer.

Specifically, these questions are questions that ask for information about the candidate’s legally protected categories of age, race, religious beliefs, country of origin, marital status, physical disabilities that do not impact job performance and (in some states) sexual preference.

Examples:
  • Are you married? Are you planning to get married?

  • Do you have children? Are you planning to have children?

  • Where were you born?

  • What's your sexual orientation?

  • Have you ever been arrested?

The legal basis of prohibiting these questions is that by U.S. law, employers are forbidden from making hiring decisions based on these factors. Consequently, there is no legitimate reason for the employer to ask for information regarding them.
Source(s):
By Jimmy P. Sweeney
Calabasas, CA

http://www.jobbankusa.com/interviews/articles_tips/illegal_job_interview_qu...


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January 28, 2009 07:06 AM
1. Where were you born?
2. What is your native language?
3. Are you married?
4. Do you have children?
5. Do you plan to get pregnant?
6. How old are you?
7. Do you observe Yom Kippur?
8. Do you have a disability or chronic illness?
9. Are you in the National Guard?
10. Do you smoke or use alcohol?

I could add some others...
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http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/10things/?p=229
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/interviewsnetworking/a/illegalinterv.htm


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January 28, 2009 04:53 PM
A little more than you asked for, but here are some tips for people new to giving/setting up interviews. It is based on cali laws, so applicable to you.
http://www.spb.ca.gov/programs/tvc/intguide1.htm

There is a table with acceptable questions, and the subtle changes that make them illegal on the following page:
http://www.spb.ca.gov/cmsPrint.aspx?id=534

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