Employers may not make inquiries in the following areas:

Religion

• Applicant’s religion (affiliation, church, parish, pastor or religious holidays).
• Applicants may not be told that any particular religious groups are required to work on their religious holidays.
• Any inquiry to indicate or identify religious denomination or customs.

Military

• Current military status.
• Type or condition of military discharge.
• Applicants experience in other US armed forces.
• Request for discharge papers.

Photo

• Request for a photograph before hiring.
• Requirement that applicant affix a photograph to the application.
• Request the applicant, at his/her option, submit photograph.
• Requirement of photograph after interview but before hiring.

Citizenship

• Are you a citizen of the US?
• Of what country are you a citizen?
• Whether applicant or his/her parents or spouse are naturalized or native-born U.S. citizens.
• Date that applicant or parents or spouse acquired a U.S. citizenship.
• Requirement that applicant produce his/her naturalization papers.
• Whether applicant’s parents or spouse are citizens or the U.S.

Ancestry of National Origin

• Inquiries into applicant’s lineage or ancestry, national origin, descent, birthplace or native language.
• Asking how applicant acquired the ability to speak, read or write a foreign language.
• National origin, descent, birthplace or native language of applicant’s parents or spouse.

Education

• Any inquiry asking specifically the nationality, racial or religious affiliation of a school.
• Inquiry as to the applicant’s native language or how foreign language ability was acquired.

Conviction

• Any inquiry relating to arrests.
• Asking or checking into a person’s arrest.
• Court or conviction record if not substantially related to functions and responsibilities of the prospective employment.