Employee Manual 2023 - Flipbook - Page 90
Identity
Residence
Place of residence
gender/gender identity, or an applicant's
connection with an organization or group
that is generally associated with people of
a certain sex.
Do you own or rent your home?
Marital Status, Family Whether applicant can meet work schedule or
job requirements. This question should be
asked of all applicants.
Religion
Military Service
References
Disability/
Medical
Conditions
Arrest and
Conviction
Records
Any inquiry about marital status, children,
dependents, pregnancy, or childcare
arrangements. Name or address of
relative, spouse or children of adult
applicant. With whom do you reside? Do
you live alone?
Describe the work schedule and ask
Questions about an applicant’s religion,
whether applicant can work that
religious days, and how it would impact
schedule.
hours to be worked. Does your religion
prevent you from working
weekends or holidays?
Questions about knowledge, skills and
Specific questions about military service,
abilities, acquired during applicant’s military
such as dates, type of discharge, or service
service, relevant to the position applied for.
in a foreign military services. What type of
discharge did you receive?
Who referred you for this position?
Questions of applicant's former employers
Names of professional/personal references for or acquaintances that elicit information
the applicant.
specifying applicant's color, race, religion,
national origin, ancestry, any physical or
mental disability, medical condition,
marital status, age or sex.
May ask applicant's ability to perform jobWhether applicant is handicapped or has a
related functions with or
disability. Have you ever been
without reasonable accommodation, only if the hospitalized? If so, for what
question is asked of all
Condition? How many days were you
applicants. (The interviewer must have
absent from work because of illness last
already thoroughly described the job.)
year?
Have you ever been convicted of a crime? If so, Have you ever been arrested?
when, where and what was the disposition of
the case? Do you have any felony charges
pending? If the answer is yes, it will not be
used to discriminate against any applicant but
may be considered if related to the position
sought.
(May ask about record of convictions if all
applicants are asked.)
City of Plymouth Employee manual - Page 90 – March 2023
