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| Path: Main Street : Management Resources : Saskatchewan Interview Guidelines |
| Saskatchewan: Interviewing Questions Guideline
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| Subject | Acceptable Questions Hiring Practices |
Questions to be Avoided |
Acceptable After Hiring |
| Name | Name used if previously employed under different name. | Inquiry into previous name where it
has been changed by court order or
otherwise. Maiden name. |
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| Address | Present and previous address and length or residence. Length or residence in country. | Foreign addresses which would indicate national origin. | |
| Birthplace
Nationality
Ancestry,
Place of Origin |
May request birth certificate after hiring. | Any inquiry into place of birth of parent, grandparents or spouse. Any other inquiry into national origin. | Request for birth certificate or baptismal certificate. Any inquiry into place of birth |
| Race or Color |
Any inquiry which would indicate race, color or complexion. | ||
| Photographs | Request for a photograph. | May be required after hiring for identification purposes. | |
| Religion Creed |
Any inquiry to indicate or identify religious denomination or customs. May not be told this is a Protestant (Catholic or Jewish) organization. Request for pastor's recommendation or reference. | ||
| Citizenship | Is applicant legally entitled to work in Canada? | Whether applicant is a Canadian citizen or British subject. If applicant is native-born or naturalized. Date applicant received citizenship. Whether applicant has proof of citizenship. Inquiries regarding citizenship status of parents or spouse. Any inquiry into citizenship status, which would tend to divulge applicant's nationality, ancestry or place or origin. | |
| Education | Academic, professional or vocational schools attended. Language skills such as reading and writing of foreign languages. | Any inquiry asking specifically the nationality, racial or religious affiliation of a school. Inquiry as to what is mother tongue or how foreign language ability was acquired. | |
| Relatives | Name and address of closest relative. Any inquiry about a relative which cannot be asked of an applicant. | May ask for name and address of person to be notified in case of emergency. | |
| Military Service |
Inquiry into Canadian military service. | Inquiry into all military service. | |
| Organization | Inquiry into organization memberships [with the proviso:] 'You may decline to list organizations which would indicate your religion, race, etc.' | Request applicant to list all clubs and organizations where membership is held. Specific inquiry into clubs and organizations which would indicate race, creed, religion, color, sex, marital status, age, physical disability, nationality, ancestry or place of origin. | |
| Work Schedule |
Willingness to work required schedule. | Any inquiry into willingness to work any particular religious holiday. | May ask about religion to determine when leave-of-absence might be required for the observance of religious holidays. |
| Marital Status |
'Are you willing to travel or be transferred to other areas of the province or country?' If job related. | Inquiry as to whether applicant is single, married, remarried, engaged, divorced, separated, widowed, living common-law. Any inquiry as to applicant's spouse, e.g., 'Is spouse subject to transfer?' Inquiry as to number of children or other dependents. Inquiry as to child-care arrangements. Inquiry as to whether applicant is pregnant, is breast feeding a child, on birth control or has future child-bearing plans. | |
| Sex | Any inquiry on the application form as to the sex of the applicant. | ||
| Age | Has applicant attained minimum age or exceeded maximum age that applies to employment by law? | Require birth certificate or baptismal record or any other information regarding age of applicant. | |
| Height and Weight | Unless shown to be essential to the performance of the job applied for. | ||
| Physical Disability | In order to conform to Exemption Order SHRC 80/4EO the following questions are recommended: (i) 'Do you have a physical disability which will affect you ability to perform any of the functions of the job for which you have applied?' (ii) If the answer to the above is 'yes', what functions can you not perform and what accommodations could be made which would allow you to do the work adequately? | Inquiry into physical disabilities, health problems, or previous injuries (this tends to elicit information with regard to disabilities or conditions which are not necessarily related to job performance). Has applicant ever experienced previous work injuries or made a claim for Workers' Compensation? | |
| Source: Used by permission of the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission | |||
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