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Subject
Area
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Acceptable
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Unacceptable
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Name
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For
access purposes, whether applicant work records are under another name.
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To
ask if a woman is a Miss, Mrs. or Ms., or to ask for maiden name.
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Residence .
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a)
Place and length of current and previous address.
b)
Applicant’s phone number or how the applicant can be reached.
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None.
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Age
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None.
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a)
Age or age group of the applicant.
b)
Birth certificate or baptismal record before hiring.
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National
Origin / Ancestry
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None.
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a)
Birthplace of applicant, parents, spouse or grandparents.
b)
Any other inquiry into national origin.
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Race
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None. Inquiry of race for affirmative action plan
statistics, after hiring.
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Any
inquiry that would indicate race or color.
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Sex
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None.
Inquiry for affirmative action plan statistics, after hiring.
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Any
inquiry that would indicate sex unless job‑related.
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Religion
or Creed
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None.
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a)
Birthplace of applicant, parents, grandparents or spouse.
b)
Recommendations or references from church officials.
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Citizenship
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a)
If U.S.
residence is legal.
b)
Required proof of citizenship, after hiring.
“If hired, can you show proof of authorization to work in the United
States?”
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a)
If native‑born or naturalized.
b)
Proof of citizenship before hiring.
c)
Whether parents or spouse are native‑born or naturalized.
d)
Date of citizenship.
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Marital
Status
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None. After hiring:
a)
Status (only married or single) for insurance and tax purposes.
b)
Number and ages of dependents and age of spouse for insurance and tax
purposes.
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a)
To ask martial status before hiring.
b)
To ask the number and age of children, who cares for them, and if the
applicant plans to have children.
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Military
Service
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a)
Service in the U.S. Armed Forces, including branch and rank attained as part
of work experience history.
b)
Any job‑related experience.
c)
Military discharge certification only after hiring.
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a)
Military service records.
b)
Military service for any country other than U.S.
c)
Type of discharge.
d)
Membership in Reserves.
e)
Intent to join military.
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Education
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a)
Academic, professional, or vocational schools attended.
b)
Language skills, such as reading and writing foreign languages.
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a)
Nationality, racial, or religious affiliations of schools attended.
b)
How foreign language ability was acquired.
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Criminal Record
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Listing of convictions other than misdemeanors.
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Arrest
record.
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References
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General and work references not related to
race, color, religion, sex, national origin or ancestry.
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References
specifically from clergy or any other person who might reflect race, color,
religion, sex, national origin, or ancestry.
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Organizations
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a)
Organization membership—professional, social, etc., so long as affiliation is
not used to discriminate on the basis of race, sex, national origin or
ancestry.
b)
Offices held, if any.
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Listing
of all clubs applicant belongs to or has belonged to.
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Photographs
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None. May be required after hiring for
identification purposes.
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a)
Request photographs before hiring.
b)
To take pictures of applicants during interviews.
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Work
Schedule
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Willingness
to work required work schedule.
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Willingness
to work any particular religious holidays.
Whether
applicant has any military reservist obligations.
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Physical
Data
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a)
Require applicant to prove ability to do manual labor, lifting and other
physical requirements related to the essential functions of the job, if any.
b)
Require a physical examination after a job offer is made.
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To
ask if the applicant has a disability that would interfere with the ability
to perform the job.
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Disability
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If
the applicant can perform the essential functions of the job with or without
reasonable accommodation.
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To
exclude disabled applicants as a class on the basis of their disability. Each case must be determined individually.
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