Posted by Andrew DeFaria on 01/02/06 19:24

Jerry Stuckle wrote:

> Geoff Berrow wrote:
>
>> Message-ID: <1136182118.949764.18530@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com> from
>> R. Rajesh Jeba Anbiah contained the following:
>>
>>> If you're too crazy about emigration, you got to be prepared for the
>>> cultural differences. FWIW, I was so surprised when someone in a.e.u
>>> informed me that asking marital status in western countries is
>>> offensive.
>>
>> I wouldn't call that a hard and fast rule. It depends on the
>> circumstances.
>
> In the U.S., it is a hard fast rule in employment. A prospective
> employer can't ask.

Hmmm... 1) I believe he was saying that it's not a hard and fast rule
that somebody would be offended. Personally I'm not offended at all if
somebody is married. Everybody makes mistakes... ;-)

2) I don't believe there is any law stating that an employer cannot ask
about your martial status. In fact I believe every application I've ever
filled out had a question about martial status.
--
Seen it all, done it all, can't remember most of it.

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