SUBJECT |
ACCEPTABLE |
UNACCEPTABLE |
Race or Color |
None |
Any inquiry regarding race, complexion, color, or ethnic affiliation. |
Birthplace |
None |
Birthplace of applicant. Birthplace of applicant’s parents, spouse, or other close relatives. |
Religion |
Willingness to work required work schedule. |
Inquiry into an applicant’s religious denomination, affiliations, Church, parish, pastor, or religious holidays observed. |
National Origin |
None |
Inquiry into applicant’s lineage, ancestry, national origin, descent, parentage, or nationality. Nationality of applicant’s parents or spouse. |
Citizenship |
Is U.S. residence legal? If hired, can you show proof of authorization to work in the United States? |
If applicant or applicant’s parents are native-born or naturalized. Require proof of citizenship before being hired. |
Organizations |
Inquiry into organizational membership and offices held. Exclude organizations which indicate race, creed, color, or nation origin of its members. |
Listing all clubs, societies, and lodges to which you belong. |
Military Experience |
Inquiry into the service in the U.S. Armed Forces, including branch and rank or any job related experience. |
General military experience, such as, inquiry into military service records or types of discharge. |
Sex |
None |
A pre employment inquiry as to sex on an application form is unlawful. |
Marital Status |
None |
Are you married? Where does your spouse work? What are the ages of your children, if any? |
Age |
Are you at least 18 years of age? |
How old are you? What is the date of your birth? |
Disability |
If the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. |
Do you have a disability? What diseases are you being treated for? |
Name |
For access purposes, whether the applicants work records are under another name. |
To ask if a woman is a Miss, Mrs., or Ms., or to ask for a maiden name. |
Residence |
Applicant’s length of current and previous address and phone number (for contact purposes). |
None
|
Relatives |
Names of relatives already employed by the company. |
Information concerning applicant’s children or other relatives not employed by the company. |
Photograph |
None. |
Requirement that an applicant affix a photograph to employment application at any time before hiring. |
Language |
Inquiry into language applicant speaks, writes, or reads fluently. |
Inquiries into how applicant acquired ability to speak, write, or read a foreign language. |
Education |
Inquiry into the academic, vocational or professional education of an applicant and the public and private schools the applicant has attended. |
Nationality, racial or religious affiliation of schools attended. |
Criminal Record |
Have you ever been convicted of a crime? If so, when, where and disposition of the offense? |
Have you ever been arrested? Inquiry into arrest record. |