Sample Telephone Interview Questions Page 14
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31CLARIFICATION OF LEGAL ISSUES/BASIC GUIDELINES IN
PRE-EMPLOYMENT INQUIRIES
NAME
Prohibited
• Inquiries about the applicant's lineage, ancestry, national origin, descent, or marital status.
• Inquiry into previous name of applicant where it has been changed by court order or
otherwise.
• "Indicate: Miss, Mrs., Ms."
• No questions regarding name should be posed to any candidate.
MARITAL AND FAMILY STATUS
Permissible
• Whether applicant can meet specific work schedules.
Prohibited
• Any inquiry indicating whether an applicant is married, single, divorced, engaged, etc.
• Number and age of children.
• Information on child care arrangements.
• Any questions concerning pregnancy.
• Any similar question that directly or indirectly results in limitation of job opportunity in any
way.
AGE
Prohibited
• Inquiry regarding applicant age or date of birth.
• Inquiry regarding applicant producing proof of age in the form of a birth certificate or
baptismal record.
• Any question alluding to applicant’s age.
DISABILITIES
Permissible
• According to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990,
applicants can be asked whether they are able to perform the essential job functions with or
without reasonable accommodation.
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