| Name |
Current legal name |
Whether person worked under a different name; questions that would divulge ancestry or marital status |
| Sex |
Nothing |
May not comment on person's sex unless it is a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ). This is highly unlikely in most circumstances, except maybe film, theater, etc. |
| Age |
Are you over the age of 18? (Proof of age, for insurance purposes, can be required after the person is hired.) |
Age, when applicant graduated from high school, etc. |
| Address |
Place and length of current address |
How long have you lived in the United States? What foreign addresses have you had? |
| Birthplace |
Nothing |
Any inquiry into place of birth, or that of parents, spouse, grandparents or other relatives |
| Citizenship |
If not a U.S. citizen, do you have the right to permanently remain in the United States? |
Whether applicant, parents or spouse are native-born U.S. citizens; or of what country applicant is a citizen? |
| Marital Status |
Nothing |
Whether applicant is married, single, divorced, engaged, widowed or living with someone |
| Sexual Preference |
Nothing |
Whether applicant is homosexual, heterosexual or any other question pertaining to sexual tendencies or preferences |
| Lifestyle |
Nothing |
Anything involving applicant's natural and preferred way of living |
| Family |
Nothing |
Any question concerning family size, family planning, children's ages, plans for childcare, or spousal income or employment |
| Religion |
Nothing |
About religious denomination, affiliation, church or synagogue, religious holidays observed; whether applicant regularly attends a house of worship |
| Disability |
Whether the individual has a mental or physical disability that would effect his/her ability to perform the job responsibilities |
Questions about physical or mental limitations that are not job related |
| Physical Data |
Whether the applicant is able to perform the job responsibilities |
Applicant's height or weight |
| Pregnancy |
Nothing |
About the applicants plans for having children; about medical history concerning pregnancy and health related matters |
| Military Status |
About job-related experience gained in the military |
About branch of service; type of discharge |
| Housing |
How applicant can be reached if there is no telephone at home |
Whether applicant owns or rents an apartment or house |
| Education |
About educational institutions attended; training |
About religious or racial affiliations of school attended; about educational experience that is not necessary for the job to be performed |
| Organizations |
About professional organizations |
About all organizations that applicants belong to; organizations that indicate race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, veteran status or disability of applicant |
| Financial Position |
Nothing |
About credit ratings, garnishment, debts, to whom debts are owed |
| Arrest Record |
Nothing |
About arrests, or time spent in jail. Arrests without convictions do no indicate guilt. |
| Convictions |
About convictions, but only if job related (e.g., inquiries about embezzelment convictions if position requires financial responsibilities) and only if asked of all applicants |
General questions about whether applicant has ever been convicted |
