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Questions Employers are Not Allowed to Ask
During every job interview, the employer's goal is to obtain important information whilst building a friendly yet professional rapport with the candidate. However, some questions can be just that little bit too friendly and go over the line of legality.
Please remember to protect yourself and your company by avoiding the 'wrong' aka 'illegal questions!' whilst still being able to gain the information required to recruit successfully. Many questions such as 'where do you live' can be asked in good faith and quite innocently but can cause you and your company legal nuisances and embarrassment.
These articles will inform you about what you can't ask and methods on how to turn litigious questions into legal alternatives
Turn litigious questions into legal alternatives
From these pages, you can find out why the following are illegal to ask during a sales interview and download our Staff Interviewing Guide to offer to your hiring managers prior to interviewing sales candidates:
Date published: 26th February 2024
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by Lucy Burrows
Recruitment Consultant
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Lucy Burrows
Lucy is a diligent and stealthily competitive recruiter passionate about delivering clients’ expectations and helping candidates perform their best in interviews. She thrives on ensuring that the role is suitable for every candidate and hearing about the successes of her placements. Her content is straightforward, easy-to-read advice focused on first interview tips.
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