Posted by Chung Leong on 01/02/06 22:36

Andrew DeFaria wrote:
> 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.

In this country, there is the Law, and then there are lawyers :-)
Asking a female applicant about her marital status is a big no-no,
since one can infer whether she has children. For the same reason we
don't ask about gaps in employment where I work.

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