It doesn't matter if they're men or women but it just seems that the securely married are more emotionally sound and cause less problems.
2007-04-18 03:09:15 · 13 answers · asked by Put_ya_mitts_up 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
yes in fact it is illegal to ask marital status on an interview
2007-04-18 03:13:08 · answer #1 · answered by ann s 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes it is discrimination and it is also not that easy. You asked about just married people then changed that to only securely married people (you don't want to hire people in bad marriages, that would be worse). How would you prove that a marriage is secure? Hire an investigator? Probably a fair amount of people think their marriage is secure up until the second they get served divorce papers. What is the average length of a marriage? Can a person be fired for getting a divorce? Should a place of employment manipulate a person into staying married and pretending to be happy? That all sounds pretty complicated. Maybe employers should only hire people who have just fallen in love and who are giddy. They will do anything because they are so happy.
2007-04-18 10:25:56 · answer #2 · answered by BLANK 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are not legally permitted to ask someone their marital status in an interview. You can assess the risk to your company and either continue to ask this question while taking your chances, or eliminate this as a topic altogether.
If you do not hire someone, they can claim you chose someone else because they are unmarried, and whether they win a case against you in court or not isn't really an issue--you will still have spent alot of time and effort and money defending yourself.
I would like to tell you I am a 37 year old single adult, and I really don't understand your logic. I am a great employee, and I would think a company would be more interested in hiring single people. My company provides health insurance, but for me they're only paying for 1 ($ savings), I don't need to take any time off for child care issues, and my primary responsibility is my job. Just because someone hasn't married says nothing of their ability to perform their job well.
2007-04-18 10:17:03 · answer #3 · answered by melouofs 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think so! Never have I been to an interview before and was asked if I was married. That is a personal question, and shouldn't be asked. I do not think your statement about married people is correct also! Married people generally have more problems than single people! They also are more likely to have children, which can cause emotional probs in marriages, and cause more absences from work. And if you hire only married people, they are not likely to cover someone else's shift....they do have a family, you know! If you are going to be hiring only married people, please reconsider!! You could be making a very big mistake!
2007-04-18 10:44:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is discrimination if you hire people just because they're married. It would be same thing if you didn't hire a single person because you think "they may not want to get out of bed because they party too much and can't get to work". And there a ton more single people than there are married people.
2007-04-18 10:14:09 · answer #5 · answered by suzlaa1971 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oddly enough most employement discrimination situations that are based on marital status go the other way. Some employers would rather hire single people.
The insurance premiums on singles are much lower then married.
2007-04-18 11:10:23 · answer #6 · answered by chinamigarden 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a good point, but when technicality is faced head on, YES, that is discrimination; especially if there may be someone out there who is just as sound as a married couple.
2007-04-18 10:14:59 · answer #7 · answered by Georgina A 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think so, no. I believe if all of your employees have that one thing in common there will be a better understanding of eachother promoting harmony in the workplace. Law does not consider this discrimination. But if you interview someone who is outgoing and more than qualified for the position I would be sure to consider them also.
2007-04-18 10:14:06 · answer #8 · answered by Ashley V 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Heck yes. All us singles need a chance to get good jobs so we can afford to get married!
2007-04-18 10:20:09 · answer #9 · answered by mick69 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably, and I don't think they'd buy the arguement that insurance companies give married people discounts.
2007-04-18 10:12:56 · answer #10 · answered by Chester M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If that is the only thing you look for in an employee, yes.
You should be considering many things, experience, qualifications, abilities.....
2007-04-18 10:13:53 · answer #11 · answered by QT 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋