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).

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.