Exercise #1 Testing Your Knowledge of EEO Laws

Test your knowledge of EEO laws and selection interviews by rating each question below as lawful ( can be asked), depends (may be asked under certain circumstances), or unlawful (cannot be asked). Explain why it is lawful, unlawful, or depends.

1. Which religious holidays do you observe?

2. How did you become so fluent in Arabic?

3. Do you have a significant other?

4. How fast can you go in the motorized cart?

5. Do you go by Richard or Dick?

6. Have you even been arrested?

7. Would you have a problem working in Brazil?

8. Which preprofessional organizations do you belong to?

9. Where are you from?

10. Do you drink?

11. I see you served in Afghanistan. Which type of discharge did you receive?

12. Are you a U.S. citizen?

13. Which software programs have you used?

14. Do you have children?

15. Would you say you are a conservative or a liberal?