Posted by Steve on 01/03/06 06:51

On Mon, 02 Jan 2006 12:36:24 -0800, Chung Leong wrote:

> 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.

Which country is that? My crystal ball isn't working at the moment.

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