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Article: Illegal Questions in the Interview
Interviewers are legally barred from asking questions about your religion, color, race,
national origin, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, childcare arrangements, or other
family plans. Federal and State laws such as The Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA,)
the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII,) which was
amended in 1991, allow you to avoid discussing any of this information. The interviewers
ask should focus exclusively on the position and your experience and qualifications for
it. You do not have to reveal any private information that does not relate to your ability
to perform on the job. Your interviewer might not realize they?re asking an illegal question ? they
might think they are simply breaking the ice. So if they do ask a question of this sort,
you should make a decision about their intentions and whether or not you want to answer
it. In some cases, the question might be innocuous enough that you?ll feel
comfortable answering it. If you don?t wish to discuss something that you fear might
wrongfully be used against you, then you should tactfully say that question does not
relate to your abilities to perform the job, abilities that include x,y, and z. Here are some examples of illegal questions: Are you married? Do you have any kids? Are you planning to have any(more)? What political party do you belong to? Do you have any illnesses we should know about? What nationality are you? What church do you go to? Do you smoke?
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