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> "there are certain kinds of questions that are not permissible on an employment questionnaire" .. "these questions are often included in the questionnaire".

• abhorrence 2y ago
  Presumably they ignore the law.
• Xylakant 2y ago
  Those companies ignore the law - knowing that a candidate could sue, but then they would remove the canditate from the pool for any unrelated reason. A union could sue on behalf of a candidate, but until the case is resolved, the questionnaire still stands. Allowing candidates to just fill in the expected answer, truthful or not, is an effective remedy - it renders the question useless as a signal for the employer.
• AdrianB1 2y ago
  In most of Europe there is no notion of punitive damages in a law suit. That means if you sue that company they will fix the questionnaire with no other consequences. 3 months later they can put it back, also without consequences. Suing them can be costly, so most people will not bother. There is zero reward for doing it, as a candidate you waste time and money with no net return. All negatives and no positives. So with very little risk, they do it.
• louiskottmann 2y ago
  It's not allowed, but you'd have to sue if you uncover one such questionnaire, which is a hassle. So instead, lying on your answer is not sue-able. Which makes including such questions ineffective.