Such as (to a single mother): where is the father of your kid? What does he do? And other such questions.
2006-08-22 05:23:51 · 18 answers · asked by Delphine F 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Absolutely not. All questions should be related to work or your work experience and what you can do (if hired) to enhance the company. Your personal life is non of their business. And another thing......how did he / she know you are a single mother? As long as you can show up on time, everyday when scheduled and perform the said job to the best of your ability that should not matter. Now however, if you talk too much and or willingly at some point in time gave out this info willingly then.....you opened the door, but they should respect your privacy regardless. A good manager would never ask such questions even if you volunteered the info about your personal life. If they are concerned that you, as a single mother, have issues that hurt your job performance, reliability then that is what JOB REFERENCES are for. They call your past employers to verify employment, length of service, and absenteeism and I always asked about how one got along with fellow employees as to not strain the workplace with hostility. Happy employees do a much better job performance.
2006-08-22 05:40:14 · answer #1 · answered by snobunny 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is it illegal or is it appropriate??
It is legal to ask anything with a few exceptions. All of which are on the application and revolve around convictions.
the interviewer is allowed to attain certain personal information, but is not allowed to discriminate based on obvious factors such as race, religion, sex, etc.
The questions you pointed out,, while legal, so appear to be inapropriate. Maybe he was just being nice.
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2006-08-23 00:24:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whether or not it is legal depends on the state in which the situation is occurring, however; it is considered highly inappropriate as far as interview etiquette is concerned. Interview questions are to be pertinent to the job being discussed. If there is a concern that a single parent's need to care for his/her child will interfere with work responsibilities, then the importance of reliability, promptness and consistent attendance should be stressed without prying into the interviewee's personal life. In fact, classes and workshops designed to improve job seekers' interviewing skills discourage job seekers' from answering interviewers' questions that seem overly personal or out of place and, instead, teach them to use open and shut answers to combat attempted intrusions into their personal lives.
2006-08-22 05:39:27 · answer #4 · answered by southyrn_belle_4ever 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont suppose anything besides harassment is "illegal", but certainly there are questions that could be inappropriate. some employers are doing credit checks now (and theyve been doing drug testing for decades)... the thing is, people with major issues in their personal life are more likely to have problems at the workplace. for example, maybe your (future) employer is concerned about how you will handle childcare as a single mother...? all in all, i think its a reasonable question, maybe just not asked that tactfully.
2006-08-22 05:35:28 · answer #5 · answered by Dan H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not? It's their job. They might have concerns that you might not be able to perform if you have to stay home and take care of your child.Knowing that a father was there to provide help, financially or otherwise, might ease those concerns. A company doesn't want to waste resources to train an employee and then be forced to fire them because personal problems prevent them from doing their job.
2006-08-22 05:38:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
OH NO, that is not something you can ask. You really can't ask a whole lot, except regarding work experience. You really can't ask personal questions. I'm sure there are those out there that have developed some "leading" questions that would entice someone to reveal personal information but they shouldn't.
2006-08-22 05:32:21 · answer #7 · answered by Shaun M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Totally and Completely NOT legal or professional either...
The job of the interviewer is to find your skills in relation to the position to which you are applying for... NOT your skills in a relationship!
2006-08-22 05:31:14 · answer #8 · answered by joyfulpriss 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Absolutely not.
If they offer the information voluntarily in conversation, but only if.
And you cannot ask deeper questions even after they breach the topic.
Stick to the same format and line of questions you use with all of your interviewees.
2006-08-22 05:30:18 · answer #9 · answered by J.D. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are yoou saying that you were asked those questions? The questions may be legal, but they sound very unethical. If you are applying to the CIA or one of those groups, they may ask, they get by with being unethical and illegal.
2006-08-22 05:44:13 · answer #10 · answered by Thomas S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋