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| Path: Main Street : Management Resources : British Columbia Interview Guidelines |
| British Columbia: Interviewing Questions Guideline
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| Subject | Acceptable Questions Hiring Practices |
Questions to be Avoided |
Acceptable After Hiring |
| Age | Is applicant of legal working age in B.C.? | Requests for birth certificates or information about age in general. | An applicant's age may be asked after hiring for purposes of benefits and insurance plans. |
| Race Color Ancestry or Place of Origin |
Is applicant legally entitled to work in Canada? | Whether Canadian born; birthplace, nationality of applicant or of relatives or spouse. | All persons legally entitled to work in Canada must be given equal employment opportunity unless there is a legal restriction stating otherwise. |
| Criminal or Summary Conviction |
All inquiries about criminal or summary convictions are discouraged unless related to job duties. If bonding is required, ask applicant if eligible to be bonded. | Requests for statement of criminal and/or arrest record. | |
| Education | Educational requirements should be related to job duties. | ||
| Mental or Physical Disability |
Applicants may be asked job related questions concerning ability to perform essential components of the job. | Requests for a general statement of disabilities, limitations or health problems. | An applicant's disability is relevant to the job only if it prevents that person from effectively carrying out the essential components of the job. |
| Political Belief |
Requests for statements of political belief or philosophy. | ||
| Religious Belief | Applicants may be asked job related questions, such as whether they are available for work at the required time. | Requests for statement of religious affiliation, religious belief and church membership. | Employers must make reasonable efforts to accommodate the religious needs of employees. |
| Sex, Marital Status |
Applicants may be asked if they are willing to travel or relocate only if job mobility is required. | An applicant's sex; information regrading pregnancy, child-care arrangements, or childbearing plans; or if applicant is single, married, divorced, engaged, separated, widowed or living common law. | Information regarding spouse, children and/or dependents required for benefit and insurance plans may be obtained after hiring. |
| Source: Used by permission of the British Columbia Council of Human Rights. | |||
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