What questions may employers ask on an employment application and what questions are employers prohibited from asking?
Note that this answer is limited to the laws enforced by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). OFCCP is responsible for enforcing Executive Order 11246, Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 503), and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1973 (VEVRAA). Together, these laws prohibit covered federal contractors and subcontractors from discriminating on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, and status as an individual with a disability or protected veteran and require that affirmative steps be taken to ensure equal employment opportunity in employment practices. It is the general rule that employers are given wide latitude in questions that they may ask an applicant and are not expressly prohibited from asking questions about race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. However, the employer may not use the information obtained in the application process to unlawfully discriminate against an applicant or emp
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