what information can you legally seek on a pre employment application and what shouldn't you ask?
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You can be asked questions which will help the employer decide on your qualifications for the position.  \n\nYou cannot be asked questions about matters which might form the basis for a claim of illegal job discrimination.  For example, you should not answer questions concerning your age, your religion, your sexual preference, your marital status or your national origin.  Your prospective employer may not discriminate against you based on a handicap or disability unless it pertains to a bona fide occupational qualification.  Otherwise, you are entitled to reasonable accommodations on the job.  For example, if you are unable to lift because of disability and lifting is part of the job (like a dock worker), that disbability may preclude you from getting the job.  On the other hand, extreme nearsightedness may not be a reason to discriminate for an office worker who can use a magnified computer screen.\n\nThis is by no means exhaustive but should give you a reasonable idea.
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It is illegal to ask a job applicant in any way what their age is. \nThis is a federal law.\nThey can ask if you are the minimum age or older for the hours or working conditions.\nOtherwise, they are breaking Federal age discrimination laws and should be reported.\n\nAfter being hired, if you are young looking they can request verfication of your miniumum age by requesting a copy of your birth certificate or other ID.
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don't tell unless they ask you, or pretend like you just found out a few months after your hired.  you can't get fired for that anyway, it's against the law, and they should be Equal Opportunity Employer.
1100521
Yes. You are protected under Federal Law. You must be able to prove the employer gave information other than date of employment and job type.
59804
Hmmm...doesn't seem a wise thing to bring up during an interview...I don't see how it would affect your getting or not getting the job and might only make the potential employer wonder why you are giving out that personal information (after all, whether you're married with family or single with no family...either situation could change).  I would address my qualifications for the job rather than my marital status.
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when you are hired and many times employees are asked to give their personal phone number and address, can be obtained by anyone in hp or by directors\n\nemail address are also the same as above.\n\ncredit check\n\nDrug testing\n\nCompanies who want to know \nhealth or phyical problems \nbefore they hire or during an interview--work days missed/insurance cost to company\n\nrace, religion, polical party--time off for religious holiday\n\nYou should have given a better detail of want you wanted.  \nI hope this is want you ment. \nI was not sure  these are activies they use for hiring and are a private issue,  \nI did not know if you ment that they accure during the daily routine
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I thought they weren't public record anywhere. An employer cannot even give a bad reference about an employee, so I'm SURE they cannot give out personell info.\n\nThey can only say, yea he worked here & the dates.\nThat's it, unless they WANT to share some good news, nothing bad though. It's against the law.
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Start at your local Worksource or Unemployment agency.  They will be able to answer your questions and allow the person to move on with their lives.  Frequently there are agencies that will post a bond to the employee, in the case of a store or something along those lines.\n\nUsually, Fast Food (I know it is crappy work), Construction companies, and a lot of places don't check your background.  Good Luck
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There really isn't any "getting around this."\n\nYou are obligated to tell the truth on job applications.  You'd definitely be in worse shape if you got caught lying about it.\n\nYour best bet is to collect some fresh, respectable references who will speak to potential employers about you, or who will write a letter in support of your job applications.\n\nGood luck.
161510
Ask employer or potential employer.  Each employer might have varying responsibilities or job description.  Site below gives summary.
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Employment terminated for personal reasons. \n\nAnd your previous employer can say anything they want, depending on policy. But most times, they will only tell what is asked, which is almost always just time of hire and time of termination.
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Very nearly every company now follows one simple rule: "We will only confirm dates of employment." They dont' have to give any info about what you did or why you left or how much you made or anything.\n\n Why ? They have been told that saying more than that - positive or negative - could get them sued. (If they give someone an awesome recommendation, and that person ends up stealing or something from a future employer - that future employer will say that they based their decision in part on the recommendation). \n\nAnd, if you do get a bad recommendation, nobody is going to tell you - if you decide to sue your old boss, they will get sucked into the lawsuit - and they do not want that to happen. \n\nA boss is not at all prohibited from giving you a 'bad' recommendation. Their larger obligation is to give an honest recommendation. If somebody sucks - well, sorry, they suck. The boss might choose different words. \n\nIf you (or anybody) thinks that a lawsuit is the answer to anything and everything - it's not. You are looking at $ 5000 + to pay for a lawyer, and unless you have some amazing evidence, it will go nowhere. Even getting a chance at getting 'justice' will cost you an amazing amount of money. Bosses also collect little bits and pieces of bad stuff on you, in case they ever have to use it. Even if the boss lies and says you were awful (assuming that you were not awful), are any co-workers going to stand up for you and risk losing their jobs or getting pulled into the lawsuit themselves ? Nope. And, if they give you a bad recommendation, they may have stuff to back it up - you may not agree w it - but to someone who does not know either of you, it might be convincing. And, down the road, if someone does a little research on you while you are applying for a job w them, it's not too difficult to find out if you have sued someone or have been sued in the past. If it shows that you sued a previous employer - into the shredder goes your resume. Are you ever going to know that happened ? Nope.\n\nWhat happens if you call the local Dept of Labor in your city or state or any other of several advocacy groups ? Well, they only have so many people working there, and they are absolutely buried by complaints from people who feel that they have been treated unfairly. How many people who have lost a job have ever thought that they deserved to lose their job ? Then everybody starts giving them advice on how you 'can't let them get away w that.' Baloney.\n\nYour old boss also has a lot more experience in dealing w this kind of thing. You are looking at it for the first time - that is another big disadvantage you have.\n\nThat's the real world. It's not about what is fair. It's about knowing the rules of different games so that you can play them to your best advantage. \n\nTalking about the perfect world and your rights and all is just air - it's good for nothing. \n\nHow to overcome it - don't give up - "never never never give up" - Winston Churchill. \n\nIt's never about whether you get knocked down - you will - all that matters is whether or not you get back up. If you don't give up, you cannot fail.\n\nSorry that I don't have a nice tidy "the world is fair" answer for you - but this is the truth that comes from a lot of experience. The 'real world' and the 'perfect world' do not even know that the other one exists - they are that far apart.
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Id ask about it.  Most new employee paperwork says something to the effect of: "And anything else we ask you to do..." on it.  So you may have to attend.  That said, I'd tell him you are busy with pre arranged commitments you can't get out of.  Don't give details, just stop there. Ask him/her if it's 'required' to keep your job.  Just come out and ask.  Sadly though, it all really depends on what kind of boss you have.
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It's your age.  I had the same experience when I was your age.  Of course you already know it is unlawful for employers to inquire your age, but there are other ways they can figure this out.  Your resume is the main source.  What I learned was to take all dates out of my education.  Simply stating the institutions is enough.  Second, take out all job history that doesn't pertain to the occupation you are applying for.  Thirdly, take out employment dates.  Simply list duration of time worked at each job.  Input a sentence before work history that explains the list is from most recent back.  Good Luck.
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You can pay to get the information from some web sites, but if you don't want to do that just include letter of explanation in the application.  If you do go the pay route and the information does not come up you might not want to disclose the information.  It's up to you because if they find out by some other means or agency you will not be hired or you will be let go when they do find out.  There are many different levels of background checks that employers do.  Think it over.
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It depends what you are applying for.  If it is for credit, they will usually check databases to verify the information you give, but if it is for employment, especially for government or high profile jobs they will send letters, phone calls, etc.  to the names that you list and may ask questions of the person you list on the form.  I have been asked questions of someone applying for a high profile position of his employment with us and they also asked many personal questions about him.
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A current or prospective employer can ask a former employer anything they want.  It's the former employer that has to be careful what they say.  Most will only verify dates of employment.  Smart employers won't answer whether someone is rehireable, or whether they were a good worker or not.  Employers have to worry about defamation suits due to your not getting a job because of what they might have said.  So, the short answer is:  a current/prospective employer can "ask" anything they want, they just might not get an answer.