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What questions are considered discriminative on a job interview?

A: If you are asked questions about your age, religion or family background directly, then these questions may indicate discrimination. Any questions based on the stereotypical notions may also mean discrimination. What you can expect during your job interview is that the questions you are asked be related to your qualifications, work history and work experience. Employers will try to be as careful as possible during the interviews. Asking a female if she plans to get married even with the purpose of finding out how long she will stay with the company is not appropriate. A more appropriate way to ask would be that “we are looking for an employee who will be committed to the company, is there any reason why you would not be able to be with us for the next three years?” It is important to distinguish between direct and indirect discrimination. If you feel that you were discriminated then there is no time for hesitation – call Harry Waddell at (304)263-4988 immediately, so we can help you recover.

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