Requiring proof of citizenship before hiring.
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Appropriate to Ask Inappropriate to Ask
Photographs May require after hiring for identification purposes only.
Requesting a photograph before hiring.
Education Questions concerning any academic, professional, or vocational schools attended.
Questions specifically asking the nationality, racial, or religious affiliation of any school attended.
Inquiry into language skills, such as reading and writing of foreign languages.
Inquiries as to the applicant’s mother tongue or how any foreign language ability was acquired (unless it is necessary for the job).
Relatives Name, relationship, and address of a person to be notified in case of an emergency.
Any unlawful inquiry about a relative or residence mate(s) as specified in this list.
Children Questions about the number and ages of the applicant’s children or information on child-care arrangements.
Transportation Inquiries about transportation to or from work (unless a car is necessary for the job).
Organization Questions about organization memberships and any offices that might be held.
Questions about any organization an applicant belongs to that may indicate the race, age, disabilities, color, religion, sex, national origin, or ancestry of its members.
Physical condition/ disabilities
Questions about being able to meet the job requirements, with or without some accommodation.
Questions about general medical condition, state of health, specific diseases, or nature/severity of disability.
Military service Questions about services rendered in armed forces, the rank attained, and which branch of service.
Questions about military service in any armed forces other than the United States.
Requiring military discharge certificate after being hired.
Requesting military service records before hiring.
Work schedule Questions about the applicant’s willingness to work the required work schedule.
Questions about applicant’s willingness to work any particular religious holiday.
References General and work references not relating to race, color, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry, age, or disability.
References specifically from clergy (as specified above) or any other persons who might reflect race, age, disability, color, sex, national origin, or ancestry of applicant.
Financial Questions about banking, credit rating, outstanding loans, bankruptcy, or having wages garnished.
Other qualifications Any question that has direct reflection on the job to be applied for.
Any non-job-related inquiry that may present information permitting unlawful discrimination. Questions about arrests or convictions (unless necessary for job, such as security clearance).