03/01/2018

Three Questions to Never Ask Job Applicants

Why it's best not to go there

Now more than ever, human resources (HR) professionals and other association staff members need to be sure where the legal landmines are in interviewing job candidates.

“Depending on the jurisdiction in which the employer is operating, there are laws that prohibit certain kinds of questions,” said Julia E. Judish, special counsel at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP. “It’s most often referred to as “ban the box,” because it’s prohibited on application forms, but it applies equally to interview questions.

Judish spoke about three major prohibitions, including questions on applications or during the interview process related to criminal history, credit history and even salary history. But she’s quick to say that “the theme here is that employers really need to understand what the specific laws are in their jurisdiction because there’s not a single answer on this,” Judish said.

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