SUBJECT LAWFUL INQUIRIES UNLAWFUL INQUIRIES academic, vocational, or Any inquiry asking specifically the nationality, Applicant’s professional education; schools racial, or religious affiliation of a school. EDUCATION attended. Dates of attendance and/or graduation from school. work experience. Applicant’s EXPERIENCE Name and address of person to be Name and address of relative to be notified in NOTICE IN CASE notified in case of emergency. case of emergencies. OF EMERGENCY Membership in job-related clubs, The names of all organizations, clubs, societies, organizations, churches, and schools. and lodges to which the applicant belongs. Applicant may omit those that reveal ORGANIZATIONS, any protected class of the applicant. ACTIVITIES What offices are held, if any? whom were you referred for a Require the submission of a religious reference. “By position Questions to references that elicit information here?” Names of persons willing to provide specifying race, religion, age, sex applicant’s professional and/or character (including gender identity or gender expression), references for applicant. color, disability, marital status, ancestry, REFERENCES national origin, arrest and court record, credit history or credit report, domestic violence or sexual violence victim status, or sexual orientation. Notice to applicants that any Require an applicant to submit a resume misstatements or omission of material containing answers to unlawful inquiries. MISCELLANEOUS facts in the application may be cause for dismissal. BFOQ Exception: Nothing shall Require an applicant to submit a resume prohibit the establishment and containing answers to unlawful inquires. maintenance of a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ). To establish a protected basis as a BFOQ, an employer is required to show: a) that the essence of the BONA FIDE business operation would be OCCUPATIONAL undermined by the hiring of a person QUALIFICATION from the protected class, or b) a (BFOQ) factual basis for believing that all or substantially all persons from the protected class would be unable to safely or efficiently perform the job duties, or it is impossible or highly impractical to deal with such persons on an individualized basis.
SUBJECT LAWFUL INQUIRIES UNLAWFUL INQUIRIES EDUCATION Applicant’s academic, vocational, or professional education; schools attended. Any inquiry asking specifically the nationality, racial, or religious affiliation of a school. Dates of attendance and/or graduation from school. EXPERIENCE Applicant’s work experience. NOTICE IN CASE OF EMERGENCY Name and address of person to be notified in case of emergency. Name and address of relative to be notified in case of emergencies. ORGANIZATIONS, ACTIVITIES Membership in job-related clubs, organizations, churches, and schools. Applicant may omit those that reveal any protected class of the applicant. What offices are held, if any? The names of all organizations, clubs, societies, and lodges to which the applicant belongs. REFERENCES “By whom were you referred for a position here?” Names of persons willing to provide professional and/or character references for applicant. Require the submission of a religious reference. Questions to references that elicit information specifying applicant’s race, religion, age, sex (including gender identity or gender expression), color, disability, marital status, ancestry, national origin, arrest and court record, credit history or credit report, domestic violence or sexual violence victim status, or sexual orientation. MISCELLANEOUS Notice to applicants that any misstatements or omission of material facts in the application may be cause for dismissal. Require an applicant to submit a resume containing answers to unlawful inquiries. BONA FIDE OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATION (BFOQ) BFOQ Exception: Nothing shall prohibit the establishment and maintenance of a bona fide occupational qualification (BFOQ). To establish a protected basis as a BFOQ, an employer is required to show: a) that the essence of the business operation would be undermined by the hiring of a person from the protected class, or b) a factual basis for believing that all or substantially all persons from the protected class would be unable to safely or efficiently perform the job duties, or it is impossible or highly impractical to deal with such persons on an individualized basis. Require an applicant to submit a resume containing answers to unlawful inquires.
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