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n race, nationality, ethnicity tRouBLeShooting
n gender, gender reassignment
n sexual orientation
n religion or belief
n disability
n age.

The above legislation will be incorporated into the Single Equality Bill. For more
information, visit the following website:
www.equalityhumanrights.com/legislative-framework/equality-bill/

CANDIDATES WITH
DISABILITIES

If you have a disability you may want to let the interviewer know
about it before you attend for interview, in case you have any specific
requirements. For example, your interview day may also involve some
form of assessment using IT, and you may need a computer with relevant
software. Equally, if you have a hearing impairment, will this affect the
interview? The organisation should be prepared to make reasonable
adjustments for you, and it should not affect the outcome of the hiring
decision. If in any doubt, seek advice beforehand from one of the
organisations that provides advice about your specific disability.

Asking questions about any of the above can potentially lead to unfair
discrimination and, under current legislation, should not be done. Some
examples include:

‘are you planning on having any children?’

This question is sometimes asked (only by untrained interviewers), but, funnily
enough, typically only of women. Thus it is potentially discriminating. You
are well within your rights to say that this question has no bearing on your
ability to do the job. At the same time you might worry that pointing out that
it is inappropriate may damage your chances. Our view is that you should not

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