Lawful Inquiries: Relatives, Organizations, Credit Rating, References

Employers may make the following type of inquiries:

Relatives

• Names of applicant’s relatives employed by this company.
• Names and addresses of parents or guardians of minor applicants.

Notice in Case of Emergency

• Names of persons to be notified in case of accident or emergency.

Organizations

• Inquiry into the organizations of which an applicant is a member providing the name or character of the organization does not reveal the race, religion, color, or ancestry of the member (must relate to the applicants professional qualifications).
• “What offices are held, if any?”

Credit Rating

• None

References

• “By whom were you referred for a position here?”
• Names of people willing to provide professional or character references of applicant.

Miscellaneous

• Notice to applicants that any mis-statements or omissions of material facts in the application may be cause for dismissal.