Subject Area Examples of Unlawful Questions
Race or Color Are you Puerto Rican?
What is your EEO status?
Marital/Parental Status Are you married/single/divorced?
How many children do you have?
What are the ages of your children?
Name What is your maiden name?
Do you have a maiden name?
Residence/Financial Condition Do you own or rent your home?
Do you have significant debt?
Sex/Sexual Orientation Do you wish to be addressed as Mrs., Ms., or Miss?
Do you have a significant other?
Age How old are you?
What is your date of birth?
Arrest Have you ever been arrested?
Religion or Creed What is your religious denomination/affiliation?
What religious holidays do you observe?
This is a Catholc/Protestant/Jewish organization.
National Origin Is that a Spanish surname?
What is your nationality?
Where are your parents from?
What is your family background?
Citizenship Are you a naturalized or native-born citizen?
Do you have naturalization papers?
What is your citizenship status?
Education When did you graduate from high school?
When did you graduate from college?
Language What is your native language?
Is English a second language?
When/how did you learn French?
Disability Are you disabled?
Do you have a handicap?
Have you ever been treated for cancer (or other disease/illness)?
Have you ever received worker's compensation?
Organizations To which social clubs, societies, and lodges do you belong?
What is your EEO status?
How many children do you have?
What are the ages of your children?
Do you have a maiden name?
Do you have significant debt?
Do you have a significant other?
What is your date of birth?
What religious holidays do you observe?
This is a Catholc/Protestant/Jewish organization.
What is your nationality?
Where are your parents from?
What is your family background?
Do you have naturalization papers?
What is your citizenship status?
When did you graduate from college?
Is English a second language?
When/how did you learn French?
Do you have a handicap?
Have you ever been treated for cancer (or other disease/illness)?
Have you ever received worker's compensation?
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