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Didn't they know her family situation and how many children she has before looking up the facebook?

by alexro 15y ago

pron 15y ago
No, and they're not allowed to ask either.
- loceng 15y ago
  "but then remembered that one of the interviewers told her that he'd looked her up online" Fine line relating to privacy there.. something perhaps to look into.
- gergles 15y ago
  This is incorrect - they are allowed to ask whatever they want... they just can't use the information as part of their decision making process if it reveals membership in a protected class. So, there's no point in asking, but it isn't illegal for them to ask it.
  - dalke 15y ago
    The next two paragraphs are quoted from http://www.wageproject.org/files/tart_mart_Interview_Questions_legal.php http://www.wageproject.org/files/tart_mart_Interview_Questio... : In the Second Circuit (CT, NY, VT)[13] and Eighth Circuit (ND, SD, NE, MN, IA, MO, AR)[14], courts have found that an employer violates Title VII when they ask questions about childbearing plans, pregnancy, child care, and/or whether their husband approves of the job and its requirements. Courts in these circuits have found that those types of interview questions are discriminatory and directly affect the hiring decision in violation of Title VII. However, courts are not as friendly in the Seventh Circuit (IL, IN, WS). There, a woman applied for a paramedic position and was asked during the interview, she was asked about the number of children she would have, her child care arrangements, and how her husband would feel about the job. The interviewer admitted that he did not ask male applicants the same questions. However, her claim failed because the court found that the evidence did not support the finding that her sex was a determining factor in the decision to hire a man. She failed to show substantial evidence that the interviewer relied on the gender stereotyping questions when making its decision not to hire her.[15] So, check the court circuit you're in before you ask the questions which a large number people and online-resources assert is "illegal." Even if it isn't illegal in your state, you're going to run across candidates who think it's at least immoral and prima facie indication of discrimination.

Didn't they know her family situation and how many children she has before looking up the facebook?

by alexro 15y ago

Didn't they know her family situation and how many children she has before looking up the facebook?

pron 15y ago

No, and they're not allowed to ask either.

loceng 15y ago
"but then remembered that one of the interviewers told her that he'd looked her up online" Fine line relating to privacy there.. something perhaps to look into.
gergles 15y ago
This is incorrect - they are allowed to ask whatever they want... they just can't use the information as part of their decision making process if it reveals membership in a protected class. So, there's no point in asking, but it isn't illegal for them to ask it.
- dalke 15y ago
  The next two paragraphs are quoted from http://www.wageproject.org/files/tart_mart_Interview_Questions_legal.php http://www.wageproject.org/files/tart_mart_Interview_Questio... : In the Second Circuit (CT, NY, VT)[13] and Eighth Circuit (ND, SD, NE, MN, IA, MO, AR)[14], courts have found that an employer violates Title VII when they ask questions about childbearing plans, pregnancy, child care, and/or whether their husband approves of the job and its requirements. Courts in these circuits have found that those types of interview questions are discriminatory and directly affect the hiring decision in violation of Title VII. However, courts are not as friendly in the Seventh Circuit (IL, IN, WS). There, a woman applied for a paramedic position and was asked during the interview, she was asked about the number of children she would have, her child care arrangements, and how her husband would feel about the job. The interviewer admitted that he did not ask male applicants the same questions. However, her claim failed because the court found that the evidence did not support the finding that her sex was a determining factor in the decision to hire a man. She failed to show substantial evidence that the interviewer relied on the gender stereotyping questions when making its decision not to hire her.[15] So, check the court circuit you're in before you ask the questions which a large number people and online-resources assert is "illegal." Even if it isn't illegal in your state, you're going to run across candidates who think it's at least immoral and prima facie indication of discrimination.