Interviewing

 

Interview questions must not only produce useful information for making informed hiring decisions, but must also stay on the right side of employment laws. Anti-discrimination acts make it imperative that interviews focus on applicants' abilities, not their personal characteristics, whether they involve disability, pregnancy, age, sex or religion.

 

Applicable Law(s): Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VII

 

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FAQs

1. What is considered an illegal disability-related interview question?
   
   
2. Under what circumstances may an interviewer legally ask about an applicant's need for accommodation?
   
   
3. May an employer ask applicants to describe or demonstrate how they would perform the job, including any needed accommodations?
   
   
4. May an employer ask applicants about their current illegal use of drugs?
   
   
5. What other interview questions create legal problems for employers?
   
   
6. Can an employer be held to oral promises made during the hiring interview to entice prospective employees? 

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