Examples of Illegal Job Interview Questions
- How old are you?
- Are you married?
- How many times have you been married?
- Are you in a committed relationship right now?
- How does your spouse feel about your working here?
- Do you rent or own your home?
- Whom do you live with?
- What is your sexual orientation?
- What's your ethnicity/nationality?
- What is your first language?
- Were your parents born in this country?
- What is your racial background?
- Are you religious? Do you attend church?
- Do you intend to have children? How many?
- Do you have children?
- What are your child care arrangements?
- Are you pregnant?
- Do you have any disabilities?
- Have you had any recent illnesses or surgeries?
- Do you work out regularly?
- Do you smoke?
- Have you ever been addicted to drugs?
- What is your political affiliation?
- What organizations do you belong to?
- Have you been injured on the job?
- Have you ever filed for workers' compensation before?
- Have you ever declared bankruptcy?
- Where do you bank?
- Have you ever been arrested? (Questions about convictions are legal, however, and are considered to be security measures.)
Example questions provided courtesy of - Johanna Schlegel, Salary.com Editor-in-Chief and Brian Braiker, Salary.com contributor