Legal/Illegal Interview Questions
Illegal
Are you a US Citizen?
Legal
Are you over eighteen years of age?
Illegal
Arrest record? or Have you been arrested?
Illegal
Birthplace of applicant, applicant's parents, spouse, or other relatives
Legal
By whom were you referred for a position here?
Legal
Can you perform (specific task)
Illegal
Citizenship of applicant, applicant's parents, spouse, or other relatives
Illegal
Credit report or any report that would indicate information which is otherwise illegal to ask eg. marital status, age, residency, etc.
Illegal
Dates of attendance or completion of elementary or high school?
Illegal
Do you have any physical for mental disabilities or handicaps?
Illegal
Do you live with your parents?
Illegal
Do you own or rent your home?
Illegal
Number and/or ages of children or dependents
Legal
Place of residence
Legal
Please list job-related organizations, clubs, professional societies, or other associations to which you belong- you may omit those which indicate your race, religious creed, color, disability, marital status, national origin, ancestry, sex or age
Illegal
Provisions for child care
Illegal
Require applicant to affix a photograph to application
Illegal
Requirements that applicant produce naturalization, first papers or alien card prior to a decision to hire
Legal
Statement by employer of regular days, hours or shifts to be worked
Legal
Statement that photograph may be required after employment
Illegal
Videotaping interviews
Illegal
List all organizations, clubs, societies and lodges to which you belong
Illegal
Maiden name
Illegal
Questions, which indicate applicants sex
Illegal
Request applicant, at his or her option, to submit a photograph
Illegal
Require a photograph after interview but before employment
Illegal
General questions regarding military service such as dates and type of discharge
Legal
Have you ever used another name?
Legal
"Can you, after employment, submit verification of your legal right to work in the US?"
Illegal
Does your religion prevent you from working weekends or holidays?
Illegal
How applicant acquired the ability to read, write or speak a foreign language
Legal
If hired, can you show proof of age?
Legal
If under eighteen, can you, after employment submit a work permit?
Legal
Is any additional information relative to change of name, use of an assumed name or nickname necessary to enable a check on your work and education record? If yes, please explain
Illegal
Job-Related questions about convictions except those convictions, which have been sealed, expunged, or statutorily eradicated
Illegal
Language commonly used by applicant?
Legal
Languages applicant reads, speaks or writes if use of a language other than English is relevant to the job for which applicant is applying
Legal
Name and address of parent or guardian, if applicant is a minor
Legal
Name and address of person to be notified in case of an accident or emergency.
Illegal
Name or address of relative, spouse or children of adult applicant
Illegal
Name, address and relationship of relative to be notified in case of accident or emergency
Legal
Names of persons willing to provide professional and/or character references for an applicant
Illegal
Questions about nationality, lineage, ancestry, national origin, descent or parentage of applicant, applicants parents or spouse
Illegal
Questions as to applicant's race or color
Illegal
Questions as to the applicant's height and weight
Illegal
Questions or applicant's former employers or acquaintances which elicit information specifying the applicant's race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, age or sex
Illegal
Questions regarding applicants complexion or color of skin, eyes, hair
Illegal
Questions regarding applicants general medical condition, state of health or illnesses
Illegal
Questions regarding applicants religion, religious days observed
Illegal
Questions regarding pregnancy, childbearing or birth control
Illegal
Questions regarding receipt of Workers compensation
Legal
Questions regarding relevant skills acquired during applicants military service?
Illegal
Questions regarding service in a foreign military
Illegal
Questions which indicate applicant's marital status
Illegal
Questions which tend to identify applicants over 40
Legal
Statement by employer that offer may be made contingent on applicant passing a job-related physical examination
Legal
Statement of company policy regarding work assignments of employees who are related
Illegal
What is your DOB?
Illegal
What is your age?
Illegal
What's your mothers tongue?
Illegal
With whom do you reside?
