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

This is a common misperception.  There are no questions that are illegal.  However, there are many protected classes and situations where it is illegal to base hiring decisions on certain information.  Because of this, the recommendation is that if you don't ask, you can't be considering it for hiring purposes.  However, it is still possible to be biased and make illegal decisions whether you ask about such information or not.  For example, if a candidate comes in and is noticeably pregnant, you can still make illegal decisions without asking any of those questions.  If a candidate mentions something in passing that implies that they have children or a partner with some issue or that they themselves may have an issue, you could make illegal hiring decisions and risk your company being sued for discrimation.  However, just the act of asking a question is in no way illegal.

And yes, basing any hiring decisions on such information is illegal, but an interviewer could be asking just to make small talk.  As I pointed out, it can be dangerous to do so, but not illegal.[/quote]

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