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At least in Texas, it's illegal just to ask, as long as the interviewee did not bring the topic up.
by milesokeefe 14y ago
At least in Texas, it's illegal just to ask, as long as the interviewee did not bring the topic up.
- fffggg 14y agoCan you cite the relevant Texas statute? I don't believe you are correct. It is very common for confused employers to claim it is illegal, but as eli described this is an oversimplification and is not actually true.
- kleim 14y agoAs an interviewer how would you prove during a trial that by asking these kind of questions you were not intending to discriminate the interviewee?
- fffggg 14y agoOne obvious example would be if you had hired the interviewee in question. If so, it would be awfully difficult to demonstrate discrimination against them! Don't get me wrong, it is a very bad idea to ask these questions. But it is not illegal, strictly speaking.
- eli 14y agoI do not think that is correct: http://law.onecle.com/texas/labor/21.051.00.html http://law.onecle.com/texas/labor/21.051.00.html Though of course you should still avoid asking questions about someone's protected status!