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The guidance explains how federal EEO and EEOC rules treat pre-employment questions related to protected characteristics, emphasizing “extreme disfavor” toward topics such as age, race, religion, disability, gender, veteran status, national origin, and related status. 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Please see them for access to: [https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/tools-and-samples/interview](https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/tools-and-samples/interview)questions/pages/default.aspx  \nBE CAREFUL how you word your interview questions…  \nEmployers and Hiring Managers should understand that although federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws do not specifically prohibit any pre-employment questions, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) does look with\"extreme disfavor\" on questions about age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, gender or veteran status. If employers are asking these questions, they would have difficult time proving the questions were not used in the hiring decision. In addition, as stated previously, many state employment laws expressly forbid certain types of questions.  \nFollowing is a representative list of unacceptable and acceptable questions. Please note that this list is NOT all-inclusive.  \nACCEPTABLE AND UNACCEPTABLE INQUIRIES FOR INTERVIEWS AND EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS:  \n\n| Topic | Acceptable | Unacceptable | If Unacceptable,\u003Cbr>What Is the Reason? |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Age | If age is a legal requirement, can ask\"If hired, can you furnish proof of age?\" or a statement that hire is subject to age verification. | What is your date of birth? | Could be viewed as age discrimination |\n| Attendance/reliability | What hours and days can you work? | How many children do you have? | Could be viewed as discriminatory toward females |\n\nCTS Hiring Guide/Interviewing Guidelines/Rev. 2019-02-20 1  \n| Topic | Acceptable | Unacceptable | If Unacceptable,\u003Cbr>What Is the Reason? |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Attendance/reliability | Are there specific times that you cannot work? | What religion are you? | Could be viewed as religious discrimination |\n| Attendance/reliability | Do you have responsibilities other than work that will interfere with specific job requirements such as traveling? | What are your childcare arrangements? | Could be viewed as discriminatory toward females |\n| Attendance/reliability | Do you have a reliable method of getting to work? | Do you own a car? | Could be considered racial discrimination |\n| Citizenship/National Origin | Are you legally eligible for employment in the United States? | What is your national origin? Where are your parents from? | Could be considered national origin discrimination |\n| Citizenship/National Origin | Have you ever worked under a different name? | What is your maiden name? | Could be considered national origin discrimination |\n| National origin | None | What is your father's surname? What are the names of your relatives? | Not only are these irrelevant, but they could be considered national origin discrimination |\n| Arrest and | Have you ever been convicted of a felony? | Have you ever been arrested? | Could be considered racial discrimination |\n| conviction | *See note below for additional guidance |  |  |\n| Disabilities | Can you perform the duties of the job you are applying for? | Do you have any disabilities? | Could be considered discrimination against people with disabilities |\n| Disabilities | None | Have you ever filed a workers'compensation claim? | Could be considered discrimination against people with disabilities |\n| Disabilities | None | Have you ever been injured on the job? | Could be considered discrimination against people with disabilities |\n\nCTS Hiring Guide/Interviewing Guidelines/Rev. 2019-02-20 2  \n| Topic | Acceptable | Unacceptable | If Unacceptable, What Is the Reason? |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Emergency contact information | What is the name and address of the person tobe notified in case of an emergency? (Request only after the individual has been employed.) | What is the name and address of a relative to be notified in case of an emergency? | C","cbCaiuwlBDUBVaF1","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuwlBDUBVaF1","pdf",109117,"English","# Acceptable vs. Unacceptable Interview Questions\n## Age\n## Attendance and Reliability\n## Citizenship and National Origin\n## Disability\n## Emergency Contact Information\n## Credit Record\n## Military Record\n## Language\n## Race or Color\n## Weight, Height, and Eye Color\n## Religion\n## Gender","[{\"question\":\"Which types of pre-employment interview questions are discouraged under EEOC guidance?\",\"answer\":\"Questions about protected characteristics such as age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, gender, or veteran status are treated with “extreme disfavor,” especially if they could influence hiring decisions.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the document advise regarding lists of acceptable and unacceptable questions?\",\"answer\":\"It provides a representative list and states the list is not all-inclusive, so interviewers must apply the guidance with additional state and federal considerations.\"},{\"question\":\"Why are some “unacceptable” questions flagged for discrimination risk?\",\"answer\":\"The document assigns reasons such as potential age discrimination, religious discrimination, disability discrimination, national origin discrimination, gender discrimination, or racial discrimination depending on the topic.\"}]","Interviewing Guidelines - Rev. 2019-02-20 | PDF",1790349650,13]