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These are the ten things said to be illegal to ask during a job interview:

#1: Where were you born?
#2: What is your native language?
#3: Are you married?
#4: Do you have children?
#5: Do you plan to get pregnant?
#6: How old are you?
#7: Do you observe Yom Kippur?
#8: Do you have a disability or chronic illness?
#9: Are you in the National Guard?
#10: Do you smoke or use alcohol?

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9 months ago by Peter D. - Pro!

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  • TJ S. replied Oct 25th
    #7 is interesting, I would not have guessed that.

  • Geoffrey M. replied Oct 25th
    Wow, I've been asked 1, 3, 4, and 6 several times....
  • Robert C K. replied Oct 25th
    As have I.
  • Tom T. replied Oct 25th
    Me too.
  • Lisa P. replied Oct 25th
    You forgot to add "Will You have sex with me?"
  • Wolfman- K. replied Oct 25th
    @lisa, is that illegal during the interview? I thought it was only after you have been hired it was a problem :)
  • Suzie S. replied Oct 25th
    ROFL @ Lisa P! I've been asked #s 3 and 4 before.
  • Benjamin K. replied Oct 26th
    All perfectly valid questions. Do you really want to work for an institution that WOULD ask you those questions?

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