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You May Ask You Must Not Ask

“Are you disabled?”
(An employer may not make any medical
“Can you, with or without reasonable accomodation, inquiry or conduct any medical examination
perform the essential duties of the job(s) for which you are before making a conditional offer of
applying (see job description)?” employment .)
DISABILITY (If the disability is obvious, or disclosed, you may ask “Have you ever filed for or received
about accomodations .) workers’ compensation?”
Statement by employer that offer may be contingent on Questions about medical problems the
applicant’s passing a job-related physical examination . candidate may have .
Questions about the amount of sick time or
medical leave taken at the last job .
Questions about current use of illegal drugs . Questions about past addictions .
DRUG USE Questions about recent use of illegal drugs . Questions about use of prescription drugs or
frequency of alcohol use .
“Are you currently enrolled or do you intend to enroll in
school?”
“What subjects did you excel in at school?”
“Did you participate in extracurricular activities?” “Who paid for your educational expenses
“What did you select as your major?” while you were at school?”
“Did you go to school on a scholarship?”
“Did you work an outside job while attending school?
EDUCATION “Do you still owe on student loans taken out
Doing what? What did you like/dislike about your part- during school?”
time job during school?”
“Are you interested in continuing your education? Why? “When did you graduate from high
When? Where? school?”
“Did your education prepare you for the job you are
seeking with us? In what ways?”
“Do you have any special skills or knowledge?”
“Are your skills recent?”
“Do you enjoy being active in community affairs?”
EXPERIENCE,
SKILLS, AND “Are there any activities that have provided experience, “Does your physical condition make you
ACTIVITIES training or skills that you feel would be helpful to a less skilled?”
position with us?”
“How will your involvement in (activity) affect your work
here?”
“How many children do you have?”
“Who takes care of your children while you
“Do you have any commitments that would prevent you are working?”
from working regular hours?” “Do your children go to daycare?”
“Can you work overtime if needed?”
FAMILY “Are you now or do you expect to be engaged in any “What does your husband (or wife) think
other business or employment? If yes, what kind of about your
business or employment is it? How much time does it working outside the home?”
“What does your husband (or wife) do?”
require?”
“What is your husband (or wife’s) salary?”
Name of spouse or children of applicant .
“Is it Mrs . or Miss?”
“Please state the name(s) of any relatives already “Are you single? Married? Divorced?
MARITAL employed by this company or a competitor .” Separated? Engaged? Widowed?”
STATUS “Whom should we contact in the case of an “Do you have a domestic partner?”
emergency?” “What is your maiden name?”
“Who is your spouse?”

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