Women have been
asked some really inappropriate interview questions. We were shocked when we heard that candidates were seriously being asked. "Are you planning to have children any time soon?"
Some of the questions employers have asked regarding
religion and people’s bedroom habits are at best inappropriate and at worst,
illegal.
According to a British report from the Equalities and
Human Rights Commission, 70% of UK bosses think women should declare
they're pregnant when applying for jobs whereas one in four think it’s fair to
ask candidates whether they plan to have children. In Australia and New Zealand
you are not allowed to employ someone on the basis they may have kids.
One woman who returned to work 12 months after giving
birth to twins. Her female manager told her she thought women who worked when
they had children under the age of five were ‘selfish’.
Employers do not have the right to ask candidates about
their health, age, love life or whether they have children. But it doesn’t mean
they won’t!
Have you ever been asked a question at a job interview
you felt was inappropriate? Tell us about it.