4120C - PRE-EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

West Clermont Local School District

Administrative Guidelines

4120C - PRE-EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

Asking an applicant questions prohibited by the Equal Employment Opportunity Act during pre-employment interviews could open the door for a job candidate to take legal action against the District. The following guideline outlines the questions that are appropriate and those that should be avoided.

YOU CANNOT ASK:

	A.	any question that would indicate race or color of applicant or applicant's relatives;
	B.	any question that would indicate gender, unless job-related;
	C.	applicant's religion or religious customs and holidays; recommendations from church officials;
	D.	place of birth; if applicant, spouse, or parents are native-born or naturalized; date of citizenship; or for other proof of citizenship before hiring (proof of citizenship required on I-9 form); length of residency in U.S.;
	E.	marital status before hiring, the number and age of children, who cares for them, and if applicant plans to have more;
	F.	to see military service records; about military service with any country other than U.S.;
	G.	nationality, racial, or religious affiliation of school attended;
	H.	how foreign language ability was acquired;
	I.	inquiries about arrests, (as contrasted with convictions), except pending charges (see below at F.);
	J.	listing of all clubs to which the applicant belongs or has belonged;
	K.	that a candidate provide a photograph before hiring or that one be taken during an interview;
	L.	height and weight or physical/mental characteristics which do not relate directly to the job specifications, past or current medical conditions not directly related to job specifications;
	M.	whether applicant lives with a disabled individual (whether related or not);
	N.	whether applicant plans to marry or plans to have a family;
	O.	whether applicant has any military obligations; type of military discharge;
	P.	inquires about age (other than whether applicant is at least eighteen (18) years of age).

YOU CAN ASK:

	A.	for applicant's current and previous address (unless designed to determine foreign address indicating place of birth); phone number; length at current address;
	B.	whether applicant is eighteen (18) years of age or older;
	C.	whether the applicant is lawfully authorized to work in the United States;
	D.	if applicant has served in the U.S. armed forces including branch of service and rank attained; job-related experience acquired in the military;
	E.	academic, professional, or vocational school attended; language skills such as reading and writing, foreign languages, grades, degrees, majors, etc.;
	F.	criminal convictions; any pending felony charges; any misdemeanor charge related to sexual conduct or assault or abuse of a child;
	G.	personal and professional and other work references not relating to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, or ancestry;
	H.	professional and social organization membership, so long as affiliation does not identify and is not used to discriminate on the basis of gender, race, national origin, or ancestry;
	I.	willingness to perform job functions;
	J.	willingness to work required work schedule and under prescribed working conditions;
	K.	all applicants under final consideration of employment with the District, on the DMA form, whether the applicant has given any material assistance to a terrorist organization.

AFTER HIRING, YOU MAY OBTAIN:

	A.	marital status and number/age of dependents for insurance and tax purposes;
	B.	proof of age;
	C.	status of citizenship (I-9 Form);
	D.	race, if done pursuant to required or approved affirmative action plan and maintained separately from applicant file;
	E.	a copy of military discharge certificate.

R.C. 2909.34