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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's illegal. Not okay. [/quote]

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Under what statute or case is it illegal to ask someone about their childcare arrangements?  I would agree that it is bad practice and could lead to allegations of illegal behavior depending on whether you actually hire the person, but I'm fairly sure simply asking is not illegal.  I'm certainly open to being educated, though, if anyone has a cite...[/quote]

http://www.pacificu.edu/offices/hr/training/interview/pdfs/LegalOrIllegalInterviewQuestions.pdf
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8963-2003Apr11.html
http://humanresources.about.com/od/interviewing/a/interview_quest.htm
http://www.gsworkplace.lbl.gov/DocumentArchive/BrownBagLunches/IllegalorInappropriateInterviewQuestions.pdf[/quote]

It's NOT illegal to as the question.  Making an adverse employment decision based on the answer, however, IS illegal.   And if you ask the question, it may give the impression that a non-hire deicsion was based on teh answer.  So, not illegal to ask, but a bad idea generally.[/quote]

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